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Etymology of the English word sportsman

the English word sportsman
using the English suffix -man
derived from the English word sports
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 broadcast
using the English suffix -s

Derivations in English

sportsmanship

Derivations in other languages

Romanian sportsman

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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