Where does “sportszerűbb” come from?
sportszerűbb (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian sportszerű, from Hungarian sport, from German Sport, from English sport, from Middle English sport, from Middle English disport, from Old French desport, from Old French deport — afterwards, post; by, at.
Ancestry of “sportszerűbb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | sportszerű | sportsmanlike |
| 2 | Hungarian | sport | sport |
| 3 | German | Sport | sport; athletics, sports, exercise; physical... |
| 4 | English | sport | Any activity that uses physical exertion or... |
| 5 | Middle English | sport | — |
| 6 | Middle English | disport | — |
| 7 | Old French | desport | Alternative form of deport |
| 8 | Old French | deport | enjoyment; fun |
| 9 | Latin | deportō | to bring or convey |
| 10 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 11 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 12 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 13 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |