shelfie.
A photograph of a bookshelf/bookcase taken by its owner and shared on social media.
Meaning & usage
A photograph of a bookshelf/bookcase taken by its owner and shared on social media.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel(H)-p-der. Proto-Germanic *skelfōder. Proto-West Germanic *skelfu:der. Proto-West Germanic *skilfijā Old English sċylfe? Middle English schelfe English shelf Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Middle English self English self Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English selfiebf. English -ie English shelfie From shelf + -ie (back-formation of "selfie").
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