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Etymology of the English word sportsmanship

the English word sportsmanship
derived from 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
using the English suffix -ship
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-skapaz

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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