Where does “Goldwynism” come from?
Goldwynism (English) comes from English Goldwyn, from Middle English Goldwyn, from Old English Goldwine, from Old English wine, from Old English hlǣw, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Goldwynism (English): Any of a number of often-repeated malapropisms...
Definitions
- Any of a number of often-repeated malapropisms...
Ancestry of “Goldwynism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Goldwyn | — |
| 2 | Middle English | Goldwyn | — |
| 3 | Old English | Goldwine | — |
| 4 | Old English | wine | friend |
| 5 | Old English | hlǣw | burial mound; hill |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlaiwaz | shelter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |