Where does “sportpony” come from?
sportpony (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.
sportpony (English): A type of pony in the general range of 13.2-14.2...
Definitions
- A type of pony in the general range of 13.2-14.2...
Ancestry of “sportpony”, step by step
sportpony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sport
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sport | Any activity that uses physical exertion or... |
| 2 | Middle English | sport | — |
| 3 | Middle English | disport | — |
| 4 | Old French | desport | Alternative form of deport |
| 5 | Old French | deport | enjoyment; fun |
| 6 | Latin | deportō | to bring or convey |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English pony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pony | A small horse; specifically, any of several small... |
| 2 | Scots | powny | pony |
| 3 | Middle French | poulenet | little foal |
| 4 | Latin | pullanus | young of an animal |
| 5 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |