Where does “sportolónő” come from?

sportolónő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian sportoló, from Hungarian sportol, from Hungarian sport, from German Sport, from English sport, from Middle English sport, from Middle English disport, from Old French desport — spring.

sportolónő (Hungarian): sportswoman

Definitions

  1. sportswoman

Ancestry of “sportolónő”, step by step

sportolónő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian sportoló

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariansportolópresent participle of sportol; sporting;...
2Hungariansportolto engage in sports, pursue some sports
3Hungariansportsport
4GermanSportsport; athletics, sports, exercise; physical...
5EnglishsportAny activity that uses physical exertion or...
6Middle Englishsport—
7Middle Englishdisport—
8Old FrenchdesportAlternative form of deport
9Old Frenchdeportenjoyment; fun
10Latindeportōto bring or convey
11Latindē-of; from
12Latindēof; concerning; about
13Latinverumtruly; even so; but; yet; however; still
14Latinvērspring
15Latinveror—
16Proto-Italicwezorspring

via Hungarian nő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannőwoman; female partner or lover, mistress,...
2Japanese能Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;...
3Middle Chinese能talent, ability
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