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Where does “fitspo” come from?

fitspo (English) comes from Westrobothnian spo, from French 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.

fitspo (English): Photographs or other material intended to provide...

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  1. Photographs or other material intended to provide...

Ancestry of “fitspo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianspowood chip, shingle, filings, shavings; to add...
2Frenchsportsport
3EnglishsportAny activity that uses physical exertion or...
4Middle Englishsport—
5Middle Englishdisport—
6Old FrenchdesportAlternative form of deport
7Old Frenchdeportenjoyment; fun
8Latindeportō—
9Latindē-—
10Latindē—
11Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
12Latinposteablative singular of postis
13Proto-Italicposti—
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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