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Where does “desport” come from?

desport (Old French) comes from Old French deport, from Latin deportō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

desport (Old French): Alternative form of deport

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of deport

Ancestry of “desport”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdeportenjoyment; fun
2Latindeportō—
3Latindē-—
4Latindē—
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicposti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “desport”

  • sports
  • sport
  • sporting
  • sportsman
  • sportive
  • sportsmanship
  • sporty
  • sportswriter
  • sportswear
  • unsportsmanlike
  • sportsmanlike
  • sportively
  • sportiveness
  • sportfishing
  • motorsport
  • sportsperson
  • unsporting
  • sportswoman
  • sportful
  • sportswriting
  • multisport
  • sportingly
  • sportbike
  • sportspersonship
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