Where does “ammosexual” come from?
ammosexual (English) comes from English ammo, from English ammunition, from Middle French amunition, from Latin mūnīre, from Latin moenīre, from Latin moenia, from Old Latin moene, from Proto-Indo-European móyni — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
ammosexual (English): A person obsessed with owning guns; a zealous...
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- A person obsessed with owning guns; a zealous...
Ancestry of “ammosexual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ammo | ammunition; To load up on ammunition |
| 2 | English | ammunition | Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance... |
| 3 | Middle French | amunition | — |
| 4 | Latin | mūnīre | — |
| 5 | Latin | moenīre | — |
| 6 | Latin | moenia | city walls, fortifications, walls, ramparts |
| 7 | Old Latin | moene | wall, fortification |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | móyni | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |