Where does “doorstepper” come from?
doorstepper (English) comes from English doorstep, from English step, from English stepchild, from Middle English stepchild, from Old English stēopċild, from Old English ċild, from Proto-Germanic kelþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt- — to swallow; swallow.
doorstepper (English): One who doorsteps, or corners somebody for an...
Definitions
- One who doorsteps, or corners somebody for an...
Ancestry of “doorstepper”, step by step
doorstepper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English doorstep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | doorstep | An outside step leading up to the door of a... |
| 2 | English | step | An advance or movement made from one foot to the... |
| 3 | English | stepchild | The child of one's spouse but not one's own; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | stepchild | stepchild child of a spouse |
| 5 | Old English | stēopċild | stepchild |
| 6 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |