Where does “Insta-thot” come from?
Insta-thot (English) comes from English Instagram, from English telegram, from English -gram, from Ancient Greek γράμμα, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Insta-thot (English): A person who posts sexual or suggestive images on Instagram
Definitions
- A person who posts sexual or suggestive images on Instagram
Ancestry of “Insta-thot”, step by step
Insta-thot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Instagram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | A photograph or video shared on this service; To... | |
| 2 | English | telegram | A message transmitted by telegraph; To send a... |
| 3 | English | -gram | Something written, drawn or otherwise recorded |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English thot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thot | A slut, a woman who is sexually promiscuous |
| 2 | English | thought | Form created in the mind, rather than the forms... |
| 3 | Middle English | thought | product of mental activity |
| 4 | Old English | þōht | thought |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þanhtaz | thought, idea |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þankijaną | to perceive, to think |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |