Where does “sportiva” come from?
sportiva (Italian) comes from Italian sportivo, from Dutch sportief, from French sportif, from French sport, from English sport, from Middle English sport, from Middle English disport, from Old French desport — name.
sportiva (Italian): feminine singular of sportivo
Definitions
- feminine singular of sportivo
Ancestry of “sportiva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | sportivo | sports , sporting; athletic, sportive,... |
| 2 | Dutch | sportief | — |
| 3 | French | sportif | athletic; enjoying and frequently participating... |
| 4 | French | sport | sport |
| 5 | English | sport | Any activity that uses physical exertion or... |
| 6 | Middle English | sport | — |
| 7 | Middle English | disport | — |
| 8 | Old French | desport | Alternative form of deport |
| 9 | Old French | deport | enjoyment; fun |
| 10 | Latin | deportō | — |
| 11 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 12 | Latin | dē | — |
| 13 | Latin | nōmen | — |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | nōmən | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
Words derived from “sportiva”