Where does “vattensport” come from?

vattensport (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.

vattensport (Swedish): water sport (sport practiced on or in water)

Definitions

  1. water sport (sport practiced on or in water)

Ancestry of “vattensport”, step by step

vattensport traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sport

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsportsports
2EnglishsportAny activity that uses physical exertion or...
3Middle Englishsport
4Middle Englishdisport
5Old FrenchdesportAlternative form of deport
6Old Frenchdeportenjoyment; fun
7Latindeportōto bring or convey
8Latindē-of; from
9Latinof; concerning; about
10Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
11Latinposteablative singular of postis
12Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Swedish vatten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvattenwater; a body of water
2Swedish-s-rat; treecreeper; coffee
3Swedish-förable; creates an adjective from a noun or adjective implying capability of being or doing the main word
4Old Swedishfor
5Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti