Where does “softlifting” come from?
softlifting (English) comes from English shoplifting, from English shoplift, from English shoplifter, from English lifter, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre — he, she.
softlifting (English): The purchasing of a single licensed copy of a...
Definitions
- The purchasing of a single licensed copy of a...
Ancestry of “softlifting”, step by step
softlifting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shoplifting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shoplifting | The action of stealing goods from a shop; the... |
| 2 | English | shoplift | A shoplifter; To steal something from a shop /... |
| 3 | English | shoplifter | A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops |
| 4 | English | lifter | Someone or something that lifts or assists in... |
| 5 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 6 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 7 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 8 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 13 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English software
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | software | Encoded computer instructions, usually... |
| 2 | English | -ware | Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items... |
| 3 | Middle English | ware | Alternative form of veir; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | wær | cautious, on guard, watching out for something;... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |