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
12Latinof; concerning; about
13Latinverumtruly; even so; but; yet; however; still
14Latinvērspring
15Latinveror
16Proto-Italicwezorspring

via Hungarian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianwoman; female partner or lover, mistress,...
2JapaneseNoh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;...
3Middle Chinesetalent, ability
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