Where does “antimicrowave” come from?
antimicrowave (English) comes from English microwave, from English wave, from Middle English wawe, from Old English wǣġ, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
antimicrowave (English): Opposing the use of microwave ovens
Definitions
- Opposing the use of microwave ovens
Ancestry of “antimicrowave”, step by step
antimicrowave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English microwave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | microwave | An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between... |
| 2 | English | wave | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat... |
| 3 | Middle English | wawe | A wave; Any sort of flowing or spurting motion;... |
| 4 | Old English | wǣġ | a weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |