Where does “self-immolate” come from?
self-immolate (English) comes from English immolate, from Latin immolō, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
self-immolate (English): To set oneself on fire, especially as a form of...
Definitions
- To set oneself on fire, especially as a form of...
Ancestry of “self-immolate”, step by step
self-immolate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English immolate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | immolate | To kill as a sacrifice; To destroy, especially by... |
| 2 | Latin | immolō | to sprinkle with the sacrificial meal (mola salsa) |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 4 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
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 |