Where does “Whiglet” come from?
Whiglet (English) comes from English let, from Middle English leten, from Old English lǣtan, from Proto-West Germanic lātan, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
Whiglet (English): A little or petty Whig
Definitions
- A little or petty Whig
Ancestry of “Whiglet”, step by step
Whiglet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |
via English Whig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Whig | a member of an 18th- and 19th-century political... |
| 2 | English | Whiggamore | A Whig |