Where does “nukewar” come from?
nukewar (English) comes from English nuke, from English nucleus, from Latin nū̆cleus, from Latin nuculea, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
nukewar (English): A situation where a single release is nuked or unnuked more than four times in total
Definitions
- A situation where a single release is nuked or unnuked more than four times in total
Ancestry of “nukewar”, step by step
nukewar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nuke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nuke | A nuclear weapon; Something that destroys or... |
| 2 | English | nucleus | The core, central part of something, around which... |
| 3 | Latin | nū̆cleus | (small) nut |
| 4 | Latin | nuculea | pertaining to a small nut |
| 5 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via English War
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | War | Preceded by [[the#Article |
| 2 | Middle English | werre | War in general; the practice of fighting between... |
| 3 | Old Norse | verri | comparative degree of illr, worse; worse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wirsizô | comparative degree of *ubilaz; worse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |