Where does “ספורטאי” come from?
ספורטאי (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew ספורט, 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.
ספורטאי (Hebrew): sportsman, sportsperson
Definitions
- sportsman, sportsperson
Ancestry of “ספורטאי”, step by step
ספורטאי traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew ספורט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | ספורט | sport |
| 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 Hebrew ־ַאי
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | ־ַאי | -ian, -eer: {{non-gloss definition|Denoting a... |