Where does “self-promoter” come from?

self-promoter (English) comes from English self-promote, from English self-promotion, from English promotion, from Middle English promotion, from Old French promocion, from Latin prōmōtiō, from Latin promoveo, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.

self-promoter (English): Someone who self-promotes

Definitions

  1. Someone who self-promotes

Ancestry of “self-promoter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishself-promoteTo promote oneself; to present oneself to others in a favorable light
2Englishself-promotionBragging or otherwise attempting to make oneself...
3EnglishpromotionAn advancement in rank or position; Dissemination...
4Middle Englishpromotion
5Old Frenchpromocion
6Latinprōmōtiō
7LatinpromoveoI move forward, cause to advance, push onward,...
8Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
9Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós