Where does “wheelstander” come from?
wheelstander (English) comes from English wheelstand, from English stand, from English op, from English op shop, from English opportunity, from English opportune, from Middle French opportunité, from Latin opportūnitās — passed , crossed.
wheelstander (English): An exhibition vehicle, most commonly a drag racing car or truck, explicitly built to travel distances on only its rear wheels
Definitions
- An exhibition vehicle, most commonly a drag racing car or truck, explicitly built to travel distances on only its rear wheels
Ancestry of “wheelstander”, step by step
wheelstander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wheelstand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wheelstand | wheelie; To perform a wheelie |
| 2 | English | stand | "To position or be positioned physically."; "To... |
| 3 | English | op | An operation; An amateur radio operator; An... |
| 4 | English | op shop | A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which... |
| 5 | English | opportunity | A chance for advancement, progress or profit; A... |
| 6 | English | opportune | Suitable for some particular purpose; At a... |
| 7 | Middle French | opportunité | — |
| 8 | Latin | opportūnitās | convenience, fitness |
| 9 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 10 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |