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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |