Where does “Wonderlocke” come from?
Wonderlocke (English) comes from English Nuzlocke, from English locke, from English Lock, from Middle English lok, from Old English lāc, from Proto-West Germanic laik, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
Wonderlocke (English): A variation of a Nuzlocke in which the player trades each newly caught Pokémon through Wonder Trade or Surprise Trade, online features that exchange Pokémon with random players, and then uses the newly received Pokémon instead
Definitions
- A variation of a Nuzlocke in which the player trades each newly caught Pokémon through Wonder Trade or Surprise Trade, online features that exchange Pokémon with random players, and then uses the newly received Pokémon instead
Ancestry of “Wonderlocke”, step by step
Wonderlocke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Nuzlocke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nuzlocke | A self-imposed challenge where the player can only catch the first wild Pokémon encountered in each area, and any caught Pokémon that faints cannot be used again |
| 2 | English | locke | Archaic spelling of lock |
| 3 | English | Lock | from the surname |
| 4 | Middle English | lok | lock |
| 5 | Old English | lāc | play, sport, strife, battle, sacrifice, offering,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | laik | game, sport |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laikaz | dance; game, sport; hymn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via English Wonder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wonder | Any of the Wonders of the World |
| 2 | Middle English | wonder | marvel, wonder, strange or extraordinary thing or event |
| 3 | Old English | wundor | miracle, wonder, marvel |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wundr | marvel, wonder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wundrą | wonder, miracle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |