Where does “Nachwuchssportlerin” come from?
Nachwuchssportlerin (German) comes from German Nachwuchssportler, 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 — spring.
Ancestry of “Nachwuchssportlerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nachwuchssportler | junior athlete, up-and-coming sportsman |
| 2 | German | Sportler | sportsman, athlete |
| 3 | German | Sport | sport; athletics, sports, exercise; physical... |
| 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 |