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
2Latindeportōto bring or convey
3Latindē-of; from
4Latinof; concerning; about
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “desport

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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