Where does “shelterbelt” come from?
shelterbelt (English) comes from English belt, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
shelterbelt (English): A row of trees that acts as a windbreak
Definitions
- A row of trees that acts as a windbreak
Ancestry of “shelterbelt”, step by step
shelterbelt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English belt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | belt | A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to... |
| 2 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 3 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 4 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English shelter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shelter | A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from... |
| 2 | Middle English | sheltron | Alternative form of scheltroun |
| 3 | Old English | sċildtruma | phalanx |
| 4 | Old English | sċyld | guilt, sin, crime, offence, fault, debt, due,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldi | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |