Where does “Wilkesite” come from?

Wilkesite (English) comes from English Wilkes, from English Wilk, from English Wilkin, from Middle English Wilkin, from Middle English Will, from Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

Wilkesite (English): A political supporter of John Wilkes (1725–1797), English radical journalist and politician

Definitions

  1. A political supporter of John Wilkes (1725–1797), English radical journalist and politician

Ancestry of “Wilkesite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWilkes
2EnglishWilk
3EnglishWilkin
4Middle EnglishWilkin
5Middle EnglishWill
6Middle EnglishWilliam
7Anglo-NormanWillame
8Old High GermanWillahelmWilliam
9Old High Germanhelmhelmet
10Proto-West Germanichelmhelmet
11Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
12Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂-