Where does “magnetoshear” come from?
magnetoshear (English) comes from English shear, from Middle English schyre, from Old English sċīr, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.
magnetoshear (English): magnetic shear
Definitions
- magnetic shear
Ancestry of “magnetoshear”, step by step
magnetoshear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shear | To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed... |
| 2 | Middle English | schyre | Alternative form of shire; bright, shimmering,... |
| 3 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 4 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English magneto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magneto | A small magnetic dynamo, especially one that... |