Where does “nelfie” come from?
nelfie (English) comes from English selfie, from English Self, from Middle English salve, from Old English sealf, from Proto-West Germanic salbu, from Proto-Germanic salbō, from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European selp- — fat, oil.
nelfie (English): An image, especially a selfie, of a nude or nearly nude person posted to social media
Definitions
- An image, especially a selfie, of a nude or nearly nude person posted to social media
Ancestry of “nelfie”, step by step
nelfie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English selfie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | selfie | A photographic self-portrait, especially one... |
| 2 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 3 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 4 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |