Where does “bladerunner” come from?
bladerunner (English) comes from English runner, from English run, 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.
bladerunner (English): a para-athlete who runs upon artificial feet...
Definitions
- a para-athlete who runs upon artificial feet...
Ancestry of “bladerunner”, step by step
bladerunner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English runner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | runner | Agent noun of run; one who runs; A quick escape... |
| 2 | English | run | To move swiftly; To flow; To sail before the... |
| 3 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 4 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 5 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 6 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English blade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blade | The sharp cutting edge of a knife, chisel, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | blade | A leaf or blade; a piece foliage in general; A... |
| 3 | Old English | blæd | a leaf; the broad, flat blade of a utensil;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blad | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bladą | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlh̥₃oto | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |