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Where does “desporto” come from?

desporto (Portuguese) 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.

desporto (Portuguese): sport

Definitions

  1. sport

Ancestry of “desporto”, 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 “desporto”

  • desportivo
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