Where does “futsal” come from?
futsal (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese futebol, from English football, from Middle English fotbal, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli — to rise, to be tall; hill.
futsal (Portuguese): futsal form of soccer
Definitions
- futsal form of soccer
Ancestry of “futsal”, step by step
futsal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese futebol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | futebol | football, soccer |
| 2 | English | football | A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to... |
| 3 | Middle English | fotbal | football game played with a ball; ancestor of soccer, American football, and rugby |
| 4 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 5 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 6 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 7 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 8 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |