Where does “sportivo” come from?
sportivo (Italian) comes from Dutch sportief, from French sportif, from French sport, from English sport, from Middle English sport, from Middle English disport, from Old French desport, from Old French deport — spring.
sportivo (Italian): sports; sporting
Definitions
- sports; sporting
Ancestry of “sportivo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sportief | sporty, pertaining or partial to sports |
| 2 | French | sportif | athletic; enjoying and frequently participating... |
| 3 | French | sport | sport |
| 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 | verum | truly; even so; but; yet; however; still |
| 13 | Latin | vēr | spring |
| 14 | Latin | veror | — |
| 15 | Proto-Italic | wezor | spring |