Where does “arsewipe” come from?
arsewipe (English) comes from English arse, from Middle English ars, from Old French arz, from Latin artes, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
arsewipe (English): toilet paper; A useless or annoying person
Definitions
- toilet paper; A useless or annoying person
Ancestry of “arsewipe”, step by step
arsewipe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arse | The buttocks or more specifically, the anus; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | ars | arse, anus; bottom, buttocks; plural of art |
| 3 | Old French | arz | — |
| 4 | Latin | artes | second-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 5 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via English wipe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wipe | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with... |
| 2 | Middle English | wipen | To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes; To... |
| 3 | Old English | wīpian | to wipe, rub, cleanse |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wīpōn | to wipe; to swing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyp- | to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to... |