Where does “buzzword” come from?
buzzword (English) comes from English Word, from English worth, from Middle English worth, from Old English weorþ, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
buzzword (English): A word drawn from or imitative of technical...
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- A word drawn from or imitative of technical...
Ancestry of “buzzword”, step by step
buzzword traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Word
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Word | Scripture; The Bible; The creative word of God;... |
| 2 | English | worth | Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for;... |
| 3 | Middle English | worth | to become |
| 4 | Old English | weorþ | worth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English buzz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | buzz | A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a... |