Where does “sportliefhebber” come from?
sportliefhebber (Dutch) comes from Dutch sport, from English sport, from Middle English sport, from Middle English disport, from Old French desport, from Old French deport, from Latin deportō, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
sportliefhebber (Dutch): sports enthusiast person who watches sports
Definitions
- sports enthusiast person who watches sports
Ancestry of “sportliefhebber”, step by step
sportliefhebber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch sport
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sport | A sport; sports; rung, step on a ladder |
| 2 | English | sport | Any activity that uses physical exertion or... |
| 3 | Middle English | sport | — |
| 4 | Middle English | disport | — |
| 5 | Old French | desport | Alternative form of deport |
| 6 | Old French | deport | enjoyment; fun |
| 7 | Latin | deportō | to bring or convey |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Dutch liefhebber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | liefhebber | fan, enthusiast; amateur, dilettante; a lover,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | liefhebber | — |