Where does “self-publish” come from?
self-publish (English) comes from English publish, from Middle English publicen, from Old French publier, from Latin publicāre, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
self-publish (English): To publish a work independently, without the...
Definitions
- To publish a work independently, without the...
Ancestry of “self-publish”, step by step
self-publish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English publish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | publish | To issue for distribution and/or sale; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | publicen | — |
| 3 | Old French | publier | — |
| 4 | Latin | publicāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | pūblicus | of or belonging to the people, state, or community |
| 6 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 7 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |
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 |