Where does “Wilkinsonianism” come from?
Wilkinsonianism (English) comes from English Wilkinsonian, from English Wilkinson, 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.
Wilkinsonianism (English): The religious beliefs and practices of the Quaker preacher Jemima Wilkinson, known as the Public Universal Friend, and of the Society of Universal Friends
Definitions
- The religious beliefs and practices of the Quaker preacher Jemima Wilkinson, known as the Public Universal Friend, and of the Society of Universal Friends
Ancestry of “Wilkinsonianism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wilkinsonian | Pertaining to the Quaker preacher Jemima Wilkinson, known as the Public Universal Friend, or to the Society of Universal Friends |
| 2 | English | Wilkinson | — |
| 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 |