Where does “スポ根” come from?
スポ根 (Japanese) comes from Japanese スポーツ, 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.
スポ根 (Japanese): depicting the fiery spirit of sports; spokon
Definitions
- depicting the fiery spirit of sports; spokon
Ancestry of “スポ根”, step by step
スポ根 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese スポーツ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | スポーツ | a sport; sports |
| 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 |
via Japanese 根性
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 根性 | guts, willpower, spirit, grit |