Morpheme
Sport
Type
free base
Denotation
pass time, take pleasure, amuse oneself,
Etymology
Middle English sporten; Old French desporter, deporter, from des- + porter, from dis-; Latin dēportāre, from dē + portāre
Evidence
antisport, autosport, boardsport, cardiosport, cybersport, dancesport, motorsport, multisport, nonsport, outsport, paddlesport, parasport, powersport, pseudosport, radiosport, snowsport, spoilsport, sport, sportability, sportaholic, sportal, sportbike, sportcoat, sportdiver, sportdiving, sported, sportfisherman, sportfishery, sportfishing, sportful, sportier, sportiest, sportification, sportify, sporting, sportive, sportless, sportlike, sportling, sportly, sportpony, sports, sportscape, sportsman, sportsmanship, sportsome, sportspeak, sportswoman, sportwear, sportweight, sporty, supersport, trashsport
Notes
sport, disport, and deport are doublets
