Where does “autopatroller” come from?

autopatroller (English) comes from English patroller, from English patrol, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

autopatroller (English): A trusted contributor whose creations and edits are automatically marked as patrolled and do not require a review by a patroller or an administrator

Definitions

  1. A trusted contributor whose creations and edits are automatically marked as patrolled and do not require a review by a patroller or an administrator

Ancestry of “autopatroller”, step by step

autopatroller traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English patroller

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpatrollerOne who patrols
2EnglishpatrolA going of the rounds along the chain of...
3English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
4Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
5Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
6Latin-ārefirst conjugation
7Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she

via English auto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishautoClipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting...
2EnglishautomaticCapable of operating without external control or...
3Frenchautomatiqueautomatic
4Frenchautomateautomaton
5Ancient Greekαὐτόματονaccident, mere chance
6Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
7Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
8Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -erEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti