Where does “wipneus” come from?
wipneus (Dutch) comes from Dutch neus, from Middle Dutch nose, from Old Dutch nosa, from Proto-Germanic *nosu.
wipneus (Dutch): an turned-up nose
Definitions
- an turned-up nose
Ancestry of “wipneus”, step by step
wipneus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch neus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | neus | nose; Jew, kike |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nose | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nosa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *nosu | — |
via Dutch wippen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wippen | to play with a seesaw; to overthrow; to dandle,... |