Where does “girouettism” come from?
girouettism (English) comes from French girouette, from Middle French gyrouete, from French wirewite, from Old Norse veðrviti, from Old Norse veðr, from Proto-Germanic weþruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēt-.
girouettism (English): The practice of frequently altering one's views...
Definitions
- The practice of frequently altering one's views...
Ancestry of “girouettism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | girouette | Weathercock, weather vane; A fickle person |
| 2 | Middle French | gyrouete | — |
| 3 | French | wirewite | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | veðrviti | weather indicator, weather vane |
| 5 | Old Norse | veðr | weather; ram |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | weþruz | yearling lamb; wether, ram |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēt- | — |