Where does “futsalista” come from?
futsalista (Czech) comes from Czech futsal, from Portuguese futsal, from Portuguese futebol, from English football, from Middle English fotbal, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal — to rise, to be tall; hill.
futsalista (Czech): futsal player
Definitions
- futsal player
Ancestry of “futsalista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | futsal | futsal |
| 2 | Portuguese | futsal | futsal form of soccer |
| 3 | Portuguese | futebol | football, soccer |
| 4 | English | football | A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to... |
| 5 | Middle English | fotbal | football game played with a ball; ancestor of soccer, American football, and rugby |
| 6 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 7 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 8 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 9 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 10 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |