Re:Riding in a peloton is the most energy efficient locomoti...
by layer8 on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @08:12PM
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You are right, from [0]:
1630s, "a small body of soldiers acting together but separate from the main body of troops," from French peloton "platoon, group of people," literally "little ball" (15c.), hence, "agglomeration," diminutive of Old French pelote "ball" (see pellet).
1630s, "a small body of soldiers acting together but separate from the main body of troops," from French peloton "platoon, group of people," literally "little ball" (15c.), hence, "agglomeration," diminutive of Old French pelote "ball" (see pellet).
[0] https://www.etymonline.com/word/platoon