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
Ancestry of “spor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 9 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 10 | Latin | dē | — |
| 11 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 12 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
Words derived from “spor”