Where does “sporttisuus” come from?
sporttisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish sporttinen, from Finnish sportti, 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.
sporttisuus (Finnish): Synonym of urheilullisuus
Definitions
- Synonym of urheilullisuus
Ancestry of “sporttisuus”, step by step
sporttisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sporttinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sporttinen | Synonym of urheilullinen |
| 2 | Finnish | sportti | 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 Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |