Where does “frisksport” come from?
frisksport (Swedish) comes 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, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
frisksport (Swedish): physical culture, physical exercise, athletics
Definitions
- physical culture, physical exercise, athletics
Ancestry of “frisksport”, step by step
frisksport traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sport
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sport | sports |
| 2 | English | sport | Any activity that uses physical exertion or... |
| 3 | Middle English | sport | — |
| 4 | Middle English | disport | — |
| 5 | Old French | desport | Alternative form of deport |
| 6 | Old French | deport | enjoyment; fun |
| 7 | Latin | deportō | to bring or convey |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |