Where does “sportiste” come from?
sportiste (Latvian) comes from Latvian sportists, from Latvian 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.
sportiste (Latvian): sportswoman, female athlete
Definitions
- sportswoman, female athlete
Ancestry of “sportiste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | sportists | sportsman, athlete |
| 2 | Latvian | sports | sport, sports; activity about which one is... |
| 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 |