Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-starting

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables
self--s-tart-ing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That starts by itself.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English starting English self-starting From self- + starting.

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What does self-starting mean?
That starts by itself.
Where does self-starting come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English starting English self-starting From self- + starting.

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