Where does “Leistungssportler” come from?
Leistungssportler (German) comes from German Sportler, from German 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.
Leistungssportler (German): competitive athlete / sportsman
Definitions
- competitive athlete / sportsman
Ancestry of “Leistungssportler”, step by step
Leistungssportler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Sportler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sportler | sportsman, athlete |
| 2 | German | Sport | sport; athletics, sports, exercise; physical... |
| 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 German Leistung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leistung | performance, accomplishment; service; contractual... |
| 2 | German | leisten | to perform; to afford |
| 3 | Middle High German | leisten | — |
| 4 | Old High German | leisten | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laistijaną | to follow, to track; to pursue |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |