Where does “Whigling” come from?
Whigling (English) comes from English Ling, from Middle English ling, from Old Norse lyng, from Proto-Germanic lingwą, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰom, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
Whigling (English): A petty or inferior Whig
Definitions
- A petty or inferior Whig
Ancestry of “Whigling”, step by step
Whigling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ling | Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae |
| 2 | Middle English | ling | Any of various varieties of heather or broom |
| 3 | Old Norse | lyng | heather, ling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lingwą | heather, ling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
via English Whig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Whig | a member of an 18th- and 19th-century political... |
| 2 | English | Whiggamore | A Whig |