Etymology

futsal

fut·sal
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Today it means: A form of soccer played indoors, with five players per team. Full definition →

Portuguese futsal
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromfutsal
  2. English todayfutsal

Borrowed from Portuguese futsal, a blend of futebol de salão (literally “hall football”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.