Where does “lone wolfer” come from?
lone wolfer (English) comes from English lone wolf, from English Lone, from English alone, from Middle English allone, from Middle English on, from Old English on, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an — on, onto.
lone wolfer (English): One who acts alone
Definitions
- One who acts alone
Ancestry of “lone wolfer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lone wolf | A wolf that is not part of a pack; A person who... |
| 2 | English | Lone | Solitary; having no companion |
| 3 | English | alone | By oneself, solitary; Apart from, or exclusive... |
| 4 | Middle English | allone | alone |
| 5 | Middle English | on | on, in; on; Alternative form of oon |
| 6 | Old English | on | on, in, at, among; from |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |