Where does “frågesportprogram” come from?
frågesportprogram (Swedish) comes from Swedish frågesport, from Swedish 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.
frågesportprogram (Swedish): quiz show
Definitions
- quiz show
Ancestry of “frågesportprogram”, step by step
frågesportprogram traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish frågesport
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | frågesport | quiz, a competition in the answering of questions |
| 2 | Swedish | sport | sports |
| 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 |
via Swedish program
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | program | a program; a software application, or a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρόγραμμα | written public notice, edict; a written public... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προγράφω | to set forth as a public notice; I set forth as a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |