Where does “kampsport” come from?
kampsport (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sport, from English sport, from Middle English sport, from Middle English disport, from Old French desport, from Old French deport, from Latin deportō, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
kampsport (Norwegian Nynorsk): combat sport
Definitions
- combat sport
Ancestry of “kampsport”, step by step
kampsport traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk sport
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sport | sport |
| 2 | English | sport | Any activity that uses physical exertion or... |
| 3 | Middle English | sport | — |
| 4 | Middle English | disport | — |
| 5 | Old French | desport | Alternative form of deport |
| 6 | Old French | deport | enjoyment; fun |
| 7 | Latin | deportō | to bring or convey |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kamp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kamp | a fight; a battle; a match |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kamp | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | kamp | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kamp | field; battle |
| 5 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |