Where does “Twitterbot” come from?
Twitterbot (English) comes from English bot, from English bottom, from Middle English botme, from Old English botm, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Twitterbot (English): A program used to produce automated posts on the...
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Ancestry of “Twitterbot”, step by step
Twitterbot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bot | The larva of a botfly, which infests the skin of... |
| 2 | English | bottom | The lowest part of anything; Character,... |
| 3 | Middle English | botme | The lowest section of something; the bottom,... |
| 4 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English Twitter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | A user account belonging to the above service; To... | |
| 2 | Middle English | twitren | — |
| 3 | Old English | twiterian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | twitwizōną | To twitter; chirp |