Where does “dimwittery” come from?
dimwittery (English) comes from English dimwit, from English Wit, from English with, from Middle English wiþ, from Old English wiþ, from Old English wiþer, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą — apart, asunder; away from, against.
dimwittery (English): dim-witted behaviour
Definitions
- dim-witted behaviour
Ancestry of “dimwittery”, step by step
dimwittery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dimwit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dimwit | A person who is deficient in intelligence |
| 2 | English | Wit | Sanity |
| 3 | English | with | Against; In the company of; alongside, close to;... |
| 4 | Middle English | wiþ | with |
| 5 | Old English | wiþ | against, opposite; along, towards; with |
| 6 | Old English | wiþer | toward, against; again, against; against, in... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |