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Where does “IBMerese” come from?

IBMerese (English) comes from English IBMer, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

IBMerese (English): The technical jargon used by IBM employees

Definitions

  1. The technical jargon used by IBM employees

Ancestry of “IBMerese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIBMerA person who works for the technology company IBM
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-āre—
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she
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