Where does “offloader” come from?
offloader (English) comes from English offload, from English load, from Middle English lode, from Old English lād, from Proto-West Germanic *laidu, from Proto-Germanic laidō, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
offloader (English): One who, or that which, offloads
Definitions
- One who, or that which, offloads
Ancestry of “offloader”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | offload | to unload; to get rid of things, work, or... |
| 2 | English | load | A burden; a weight to be carried; A worry or... |
| 3 | Middle English | lode | guide |
| 4 | Old English | lād | course, journey; way, street, waterway; leading,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *laidu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laidō | a leading; a way, course, route, direction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |