Where does “niesportowy” come from?
niesportowy (Polish) comes from Polish sportowy, from Polish sport, 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.
niesportowy (Polish): unsportsmanlike
Definitions
- unsportsmanlike
Ancestry of “niesportowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | sportowy | sport, sporting, athletic |
| 2 | Polish | sport | sport |
| 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 |