Where does “スポーツカー” come from?
スポーツカー (Japanese) comes from English sports car, from English sports, from English sport, from Middle English sport, from Middle English disport, from Old French desport, from Old French deport, from Latin deportō — afterwards, post; by, at.
スポーツカー (Japanese): sports car
Definitions
- sports car
Ancestry of “スポーツカー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sports car | An automobile designed for high speed and power,... |
| 2 | English | sports | plural of sport; Third-person singular simple... |
| 3 | English | sport | Any activity that uses physical exertion or... |
| 4 | Middle English | sport | — |
| 5 | Middle English | disport | — |
| 6 | Old French | desport | Alternative form of deport |
| 7 | Old French | deport | enjoyment; fun |
| 8 | Latin | deportō | to bring or convey |
| 9 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 10 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 11 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 12 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |