Where does “sporthalo” come from?
sporthalo (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.
sporthalo (Esperanto): gymnasium, sports hall
Definitions
- gymnasium, sports hall
Ancestry of “sporthalo”, step by step
sporthalo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto sporto
| 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 |
via Esperanto halo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | halo | hall, very large room |
| 2 | German | halle | inflection of hallen: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | halle | — |
| 4 | Old High German | halla | — |
| 5 | Frankish | hallu | large room, hall; hall |
| 6 | Finnish | halu | desire; urge, itch |
| 7 | Finnish | halata | to hug, embrace; to want |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |