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