Where does “name-calling” come from?
name-calling (English) comes from English calling, from English -ing, from Old English -ing, from Old English -tūn, from Old English tūn, from Proto-West Germanic tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum — smoke; mist, haze.
name-calling (English): The use of derogatory labels in verbal attacks on a person or other entity
Definitions
- The use of derogatory labels in verbal attacks on a person or other entity
Ancestry of “name-calling”, step by step
name-calling traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English calling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | calling | present participle of call; A strong urge to... |
| 2 | English | -ing | Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns,... |
| 3 | Old English | -ing | Forming nouns from verbs, indicating action,... |
| 4 | Old English | -tūn | homestead, village, town |
| 5 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 8 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English ñame
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ñame | Synonym of name |
| 2 | Middle English | name | name |
| 3 | Old English | nama | name; noun |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | namō | name |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | namô | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
via English name-call
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | name-call | — |