Where does “idrottsman” come from?
idrottsman (Swedish) comes from Swedish idrott, from Icelandic íþrótt, from Old Norse íþrótt, from Old Norse þróttr, from Proto-Germanic þruhtuz, from Proto-Indo-European treg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.
idrottsman (Swedish): a (male) sports practitioner (at a high level); a sportsman, an athlete
Definitions
- a (male) sports practitioner (at a high level); a sportsman, an athlete
Ancestry of “idrottsman”, step by step
idrottsman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish idrott
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | idrott | sport |
| 2 | Icelandic | íþrótt | sport |
| 3 | Old Norse | íþrótt | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | þróttr | strength, might, valour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þruhtuz | strength; fortitude; perseverance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | treg- | still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terǵ- | a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay |