Where does “sporteln” come from?
sporteln (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.
sporteln (German): to do sports
Definitions
- to do sports
Ancestry of “sporteln”, step by step
sporteln 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 Sportel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sportel | a fee accepted by public officers (including judges, university professors, pastors etc.) to act in the capacity of their office |
| 2 | Latin | sportula | small basket, especially one used to distribute... |
| 3 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |