Where does “sportulae” come from?
sportulae (English) comes from English sportula, 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...
sportulae (English): plural of sportula
Definitions
- plural of sportula
Ancestry of “sportulae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sportula | A gift or present; a prize |
| 2 | Latin | sportula | small basket, especially one used to distribute... |
| 3 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |