Where does “kampsport” come from?
kampsport (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.
kampsport (Swedish): combat sport, martial art
Definitions
- combat sport, martial art
Ancestry of “kampsport”, step by step
kampsport 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 |
via Swedish kamp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kamp | a fight, a struggle; a fight, a battle; a match;... |
| 2 | Low German | kempe | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | kamp | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | kamp | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kamp | field; battle |
| 6 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |