Where does “kinkstress” come from?
kinkstress (English) comes from English kinkster, from English kink, from Middle English kinken, from Old English cincian, from Proto-West Germanic kinkōn, from Proto-Germanic kinkōną, from Proto-Indo-European ganǵ- — to mock, insult.
kinkstress (English): A female kinkster
Definitions
- A female kinkster
Ancestry of “kinkstress”, step by step
kinkstress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kinkster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kinkster | One who enjoys kinky erotic activities |
| 2 | English | kink | To laugh loudly; To gasp for breath as in a... |
| 3 | Middle English | kinken | — |
| 4 | Old English | cincian | to laugh loudly; cackle |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kinkōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kinkōną | to laugh loudly, kink |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ganǵ- | to mock, insult |