Where does “self-unloader” come from?
self-unloader (English) comes from English unloader, from English unload, from English Un-, from English still, from Old English stillan, from Proto-West Germanic stillijan, from Proto-West Germanic -jan, from Proto-Germanic -janą — he, she.
Ancestry of “self-unloader”, step by step
self-unloader traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unloader
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unloader | Agent noun of unload; one who unloads |
| 2 | English | unload | To remove the load or cargo from; To remove from... |
| 3 | English | Un- | not |
| 4 | English | still | Not moving; calm; Not effervescing; not... |
| 5 | Old English | stillan | become calm, abate, subside; calm, pacify,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | stillijan | to make still, quiet |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -jan | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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 |