Where does “sportula” come from?
sportula (English) comes from Latin sportula, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
sportula (English): A gift or present; a prize
Definitions
- A gift or present; a prize
Ancestry of “sportula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sportula | small basket, especially one used to distribute... |
| 2 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
Words derived from “sportula”