Where does “sportslike” come from?

sportslike (English) comes from English sports, 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- — afterwards, post; by, at.

sportslike (English): sportlike

Definitions

  1. sportlike

Ancestry of “sportslike”, step by step

sportslike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sports

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsportsplural of sport; Third-person singular simple...
2EnglishsportAny activity that uses physical exertion or...
3Middle Englishsport
4Middle Englishdisport
5Old FrenchdesportAlternative form of deport
6Old Frenchdeportenjoyment; fun
7Latindeportōto bring or convey
8Latindē-of; from
9Latinof; concerning; about
10Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
11Latinposteablative singular of postis
12Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English like

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlikeTo enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;...
2Dutchluikhatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych
3Middle Dutchluke
4Dutchluikento close, to shut
5Middle Dutchlukento close, to shut; to close, to become closed
6Old Dutchlūcanto close, shut
7Proto-West Germaniclūkanto close, to shut
8Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti