Where does “ridsport” come from?
ridsport (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.
ridsport (Swedish): equestrian sport (excluding thoroughbred racing and polo)
Definitions
- equestrian sport (excluding thoroughbred racing and polo)
Ancestry of “ridsport”, step by step
ridsport 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 ridå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ridå | a curtain |
| 2 | French | rideau | curtain; blind; curtain, veil |
| 3 | Middle French | rideau | — |
| 4 | Old French | ridel | small hill; a curtain", originally, "a plaited... |
| 5 | Old French | rider | to plait; to wrinkle; to wrinkle |
| 6 | Old High German | ridil | a headband; ribbon; a headband; a ribbon |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wriþilaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |