Where does “спорт” come from?
спорт (Russian) comes from English sport, from Middle English sport, from Middle English disport, from Old French desport, from Old French deport, from Latin deportō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
спорт (Russian): sport
Ancestry of “спорт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sport | Any activity that uses physical exertion or... |
| 2 | Middle English | sport | — |
| 3 | Middle English | disport | — |
| 4 | Old French | desport | Alternative form of deport |
| 5 | Old French | deport | enjoyment; fun |
| 6 | Latin | deportō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 8 | Latin | dē | — |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
Words derived from “спорт”