Where does “wintersporten” come from?
wintersporten (Dutch) comes from Dutch wintersport, 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 — afterwards, post; by, at.
wintersporten (Dutch): To practice winter sport
Definitions
- To practice winter sport
Ancestry of “wintersporten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wintersport | A winter sport, a sports discipline fit for... |
| 2 | Dutch | sport | A sport; sports; rung, step on a ladder |
| 3 | English | sport | Any activity that uses physical exertion or... |
| 4 | Middle English | sport | — |
| 5 | Middle English | disport | — |
| 6 | Old French | desport | Alternative form of deport |
| 7 | Old French | deport | enjoyment; fun |
| 8 | Latin | deportō | to bring or convey |
| 9 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 10 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 11 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 12 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |