Etymology of the words вариант, момент, спортсмен

[Michelle Ort]

Dear Seelangers,

I am trying to find out when and how the words "variant", "moment", and
"sportsmen" entered the Russian language. Did they come from English,
French, or somewhere else?

Thanks for your help,

Michelle Ort
BA, The College of Wooster '09
Fulbright ETA in Russia 2009-10

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