Where does “nonsport” come from?

nonsport (English) comes 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-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.

nonsport (English): nonsports

Definitions

  1. nonsports

Ancestry of “nonsport”, step by step

nonsport traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sport

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsportAny activity that uses physical exertion or...
2Middle Englishsport—
3Middle Englishdisport—
4Old FrenchdesportAlternative form of deport
5Old Frenchdeportenjoyment; fun
6Latindeportōto bring or convey
7Latindē-of; from
8Latindēof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonObsolete form of none
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Latin dē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →