Where does “KJV-onlyer” come from?
KJV-onlyer (English) comes from English only, from Middle English oonly, from Old English ānlīċ, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
KJV-onlyer (English): Someone who asserts that the King James Version of the Bible is superior to all other English translations
Definitions
- Someone who asserts that the King James Version of the Bible is superior to all other English translations
Ancestry of “KJV-onlyer”, step by step
KJV-onlyer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English only
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | only | Alone in a category; Singularly superior; the... |
| 2 | Middle English | oonly | alone, apart; only, sole, unique; peerless,... |
| 3 | Old English | ānlīċ | only |
| 4 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English KJV
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | KJV | — |