Where does “self-elective” come from?
self-elective (English) comes from English elective, from English elect, from Latin ēlēctus, from Latin ēligō, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
self-elective (English): Having the right to elect oneself
Definitions
- Having the right to elect oneself
Ancestry of “self-elective”, step by step
self-elective traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English elective
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elective | Of, or pertaining to voting or elections;... |
| 2 | English | elect | One chosen or set apart; In Calvinist theology,... |
| 3 | Latin | ēlēctus | extracted |
| 4 | Latin | ēligō | to choose, to pluck or root out, extract |
| 5 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 6 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |