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
- A political supporter of John Wilkes (1725–1797), English radical journalist and politician
Ancestry of “Wilkesite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wilkes | — |
| 2 | English | Wilk | — |
| 3 | English | Wilkin | — |
| 4 | Middle English | Wilkin | — |
| 5 | Middle English | Will | — |
| 6 | Middle English | William | — |
| 7 | Anglo-Norman | Willame | — |
| 8 | Old High German | Willahelm | William |
| 9 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |