Where does “ridesharing” come from?
ridesharing (English) comes from English ride, from Middle English riden, from Old English rīdan, from Proto-West Germanic rīdan, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
ridesharing (English): A form of transportation, other than public...
Definitions
- A form of transportation, other than public...
Ancestry of “ridesharing”, step by step
ridesharing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ride
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ride | To transport oneself by sitting on and directing... |
| 2 | Middle English | riden | To ride on a mount; to move on an animal; To use... |
| 3 | Old English | rīdan | to ride |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rīdan | to ride |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via English sharing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sharing | Something shared; present participle of share |
| 2 | English | share | A portion of something, especially a portion... |
| 3 | Middle English | schare | A portion or share |
| 4 | Old English | scearu | a cutting; shaving; a shearing; tonsure |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *skaru | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skarō | a portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |