English word sportsmanship comes from English -ship, English sportsman
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-ship | English (en) | Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union. |
sportsman | English (en) | (UK) A man who engages in sports; a male athlete.. (dated) A man who engages in country sports, such as hunting or fishing. |
sportsmanship | English (en) | The behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad.. The good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness, determination, winning or losing gracefully. |