Where does “Sportherz” come from?
Sportherz (German) comes 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, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
Sportherz (German): athlete's heart
Definitions
- athlete's heart
Ancestry of “Sportherz”, step by step
Sportherz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Sport
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sport | sport; athletics, sports, exercise; physical... |
| 2 | English | sport | Any activity that uses physical exertion or... |
| 3 | Middle English | sport | — |
| 4 | Middle English | disport | — |
| 5 | Old French | desport | Alternative form of deport |
| 6 | Old French | deport | enjoyment; fun |
| 7 | Latin | deportō | to bring or convey |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via German herz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | herz | singular imperative of herzen; first-person... |
| 2 | German | -los | -less |
| 3 | Old Dutch | -lōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *-laus | without, -less |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -lausaz | -less, lacking, devoid of |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |