Where does “WASP” come from?
WASP (English) comes from Middle English wasp, from Old English wæps, from Proto-West Germanic wapsu, from Proto-Germanic wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
WASP (English): A member of the dominant American upper-class...
Definitions
- A member of the dominant American upper-class...
Ancestry of “WASP”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wasp | wasp |
| 2 | Old English | wæps | a wasp |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wapsu | wasp |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wepsō- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wobʰséh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
Words derived from “WASP”