Where does “McWord” come from?

McWord (English) comes from English Word, from English worth, from Middle English worth, from Old English weorþ, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

McWord (English): A word containing the prefix Mc- that is either an official marketing term for the McDonald's fast food restaurant chain, or a derogatory term indicating a lack of depth or worth by association with McDonald's

Definitions

  1. A word containing the prefix Mc- that is either an official marketing term for the McDonald's fast food restaurant chain, or a derogatory term indicating a lack of depth or worth by association with McDonald's

Ancestry of “McWord”, step by step

McWord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Word

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWordScripture; The Bible; The creative word of God;...
2EnglishworthHaving a value of; proper to be exchanged for;...
3Middle Englishworthto become
4Old Englishweorþworth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,...
5Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via English MC

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMCInitialism of master of ceremonies; A rapper;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert-Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz