Where does “spor” come from?
spor (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سپور, from French sport, from English sport, from Middle English sport, from Middle English disport, from Old French desport, from Old French deport, from Latin deportō — afterwards, post; by, at.
spor (Turkish): sport; spore
Definitions
- sport; spore
Ancestry of “spor”, step by step
spor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish سپور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | سپور | — |
| 2 | French | sport | sport |
| 3 | English | sport | Any activity that uses physical exertion or... |
| 4 | Middle English | sport | — |
| 5 | Middle English | disport | — |
| 6 | Old French | desport | Alternative form of deport |
| 7 | Old French | deport | enjoyment; fun |
| 8 | Latin | deportō | to bring or convey |
| 9 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 10 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 11 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 12 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |