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Etymology of the English word sportfishing

the English word sportfishing
derived from the English word sport
derived from the English word sporten
derived from the Old French word desport
derived from the Old French word desporter
using the French prefix des-
derived from the English word fishing
derived from the English word fish
derived from the English word fisc
derived from the French word fisc
derived from the Latin word fiscus (money-bag, purse; imperial exchequer)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *fiskaz
using the English suffix -ing

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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