Where does “paddlesport” come from?

paddlesport (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.

paddlesport (English): Any sport involving the propulsion of a...

Definitions

  1. Any sport involving the propulsion of a...

Ancestry of “paddlesport”, step by step

paddlesport 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
8Latinof; 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 paddle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpaddleA two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a...
2Middle Englishpadellsmall spade
3Medieval Latinpadela
4Middle Englishspaddle
5EnglishspadeA garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for...
6Italianspadeplural of spada
7Italianspataspathe
8Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
9Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
10Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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