Where does “sporten” come from?
sporten (Middle English) comes from Middle English disporten, from Old French desporter, from Old French porter, from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
Ancestry of “sporten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | disporten | To disport; to divert or amuse oneself; to play |
| 2 | Old French | desporter | To disport, to divert, or to amuse oneself; to play |
| 3 | Old French | porter | to carry; to carry a child |
| 4 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |