self-propelled

English

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 propelled

English self-propelled

self-propelled (not comparable)

Having its own means of propulsion that moves with it.
Synonyms: automotive, self-propelling
- 2022 January 12, Chris Hegg, “The secret railway in the woods”, in RAIL, number 948, page 37:
  Of particular note were two self-propelled fire-fighting vehicles, adapted from Drewry railcars, enabling a rapid response to a fire anywhere on the extensive site.

having its own means of propulsion