Where does “stairclimber” come from?

stairclimber (English) comes from English climber, from Middle English clymbere, from Middle English climben, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

stairclimber (English): A trolley fitted with a set of rotating wheels so...

Definitions

  1. A trolley fitted with a set of rotating wheels so...

Ancestry of “stairclimber”, step by step

stairclimber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English climber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclimberOne who climbs; A plant that climbs, such as a...
2Middle Englishclymbereclimber person who climbs
3Middle EnglishclimbenTo climb or scale; To soar or move upwards; to...
4Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
5Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
6Latin-ārefirst conjugation
7Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she

via English stair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstairA single step in a staircase; A series of steps;...
2Middle Englishsteirestaircase, stairs; stair, step; ladder
3Old Englishstǣġerstair, staircase
4Proto-Germanicstaigrizscaffold, platform; stairs
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyǵʰ-to go
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Old French -er