Where does “sportejo” come from?
sportejo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto sporto, from French sport, from English sport, from Middle English sport, from Middle English disport, from Old French desport, from Old French deport, from Latin deportō — afterwards, post; by, at.
sportejo (Esperanto): location where a sport or sports are practiced; sports facility, sports venue, sports field, sports hall
Definitions
- location where a sport or sports are practiced; sports facility, sports venue, sports field, sports hall
Ancestry of “sportejo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | sporto | sport |
| 2 | French | sport | sport |
| 3 | English | sport | Any activity that uses physical exertion or... |
| 4 | Middle English | sport | — |
| 5 | Middle English | disport | — |
| 6 | Old French | desport | Alternative form of deport |
| 7 | Old French | deport | enjoyment; fun |
| 8 | Latin | deportō | to bring or convey |
| 9 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 10 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 11 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 12 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |