Where does “Twitterese” come from?
Twitterese (English) comes from English ese, from Mexican Spanish ese, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.
Twitterese (English): The type of language used on Twitter
Definitions
- The type of language used on Twitter
Ancestry of “Twitterese”, step by step
Twitterese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ese | dude, man |
| 2 | Mexican Spanish | ese | The name of the Latin-script letter S; that;... |
| 3 | Latin | ipse | himself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *e(s)peso | himself, herself, itself |
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 |