Where does “chinwag” come from?
chinwag (English) comes from English WAG, from Old Norse vága, from Middle Low German wāgen, from Old Saxon wagan, from Proto-West Germanic wagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
chinwag (English): An informal conversation, usually about everyday...
Definitions
- An informal conversation, usually about everyday...
Ancestry of “chinwag”, step by step
chinwag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English WAG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | WAG | A wild-assed guess; a rough estimate; A wife or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | vága | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | wāgen | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | wagan | wagon, carriage |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wagn | cart, wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wagnaz | cart, wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰnos | wagon, primitive carriage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via English chin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chin | The bottom of a face, the typically jutting... |
| 2 | Middle English | chyn | The chin or jawline; The bone composing the chin;... |
| 3 | Old English | ċinn | chin |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kinnu | chin, jaw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kinnuz | cheek; chin, jaw |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénu- | jaw, cheek, chin; cheek |