Where does “Usenetspeak” come from?
Usenetspeak (English) comes from English -speak, from English Newspeak, from English new, from Middle English newe, from Old English nīewe, from Proto-West Germanic niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos — new; to nod, assent to.
Usenetspeak (English): The special slang used within the Usenet community
Definitions
- The special slang used within the Usenet community
Ancestry of “Usenetspeak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -speak | Indicates a manner of speech or writing typical... |
| 2 | English | Newspeak | Alternative spelling of newspeak |
| 3 | English | new | Recently made, or created; Additional; recently... |
| 4 | Middle English | newe | new; The new moon; Alternative form of neve |
| 5 | Old English | nīewe | new |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | niwi | new |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *niwjaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |