Where does “Johnsonite” come from?
Johnsonite (English) comes from English johnson, from English john, from Middle English John, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן.
Johnsonite (English): A Marxist supporting the ideas of the Johnson–Forest Tendency
Definitions
- A Marxist supporting the ideas of the Johnson–Forest Tendency
Ancestry of “Johnsonite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | johnson | Penis |
| 2 | English | john | A prostitute's client; A device or place to... |
| 3 | Middle English | John | An appellation for a generic individual, especially of lower social standing |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | Jehan | John |
| 5 | Latin | Iōhannēs | — |
| 6 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 9 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 10 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 11 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |