Where does “Wankipedia” come from?
Wankipedia (English) comes from English wanky, from Middle English wankel, from Old English wancol, from Proto-West Germanic wankul, from Proto-West Germanic wankōn, from Proto-Germanic wankōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
Wankipedia (English): Wikipedia
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Ancestry of “Wankipedia”, step by step
Wankipedia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wanky
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wanky | Like a wanker; foolish or objectionable;... |
| 2 | Middle English | wankel | unstable, mutable, tottering, unconstant |
| 3 | Old English | wancol | unstable, unsteady, uncertain, fickle,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wankul | swaying, wavering, tottering; shaky, unsteady,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wankōn | to sway, to waver |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wankōną | to sway, to waver |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via English Wikipedia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wikipedia | A version of the encyclopedia Wikipedia in a... |
| 2 | English | encyclopedia | A comprehensive reference work with articles on... |
| 3 | New Latin | encyclopaedia | general education; encyclopedia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παιδείᾱ | rearing of a child, education; child-rearing,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παῖς | child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pā́wits | child |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wids | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |