Where does “sporttihenkisyys” come from?
sporttihenkisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish sporttihenkinen, from Finnish sporttihenki, from Finnish sportti, from English sport, from Middle English sport, from Middle English disport, from Old French desport, from Old French deport — spring.
sporttihenkisyys (Finnish): sportiness appetite for or favorability to sports
Definitions
- sportiness appetite for or favorability to sports
Ancestry of “sporttihenkisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sporttihenkinen | sporty favourable to sports |
| 2 | Finnish | sporttihenki | — |
| 3 | Finnish | sportti | sport |
| 4 | English | sport | Any activity that uses physical exertion or... |
| 5 | Middle English | sport | — |
| 6 | Middle English | disport | — |
| 7 | Old French | desport | Alternative form of deport |
| 8 | Old French | deport | enjoyment; fun |
| 9 | Latin | deportō | to bring or convey |
| 10 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 11 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 12 | Latin | verum | truly; even so; but; yet; however; still |
| 13 | Latin | vēr | spring |
| 14 | Latin | veror | — |
| 15 | Proto-Italic | wezor | spring |