Where does “nymshift” come from?
nymshift (English) comes from English nym, from English pseudonym, from English pseudonymous, from French pseudonyme, from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος, from Ancient Greek ψευδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
nymshift (English): To change one's pseudonym so as to appear to be...
Definitions
- To change one's pseudonym so as to appear to be...
Ancestry of “nymshift”, step by step
nymshift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nym
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nym | A pseudonym used when posting messages |
| 2 | English | pseudonym | A fictitious name, as those used by writers and... |
| 3 | English | pseudonymous | Of or pertaining to a pseudonym; Fictitious; That... |
| 4 | French | pseudonyme | pseudonymous, done under a pseudonym; pseudonym |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ψευδώνυμος | under a false name, falsely called |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ψευδής | lying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English Shift
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Shift | A modifier key whose main function is shifting... |
| 2 | Middle English | schiften | To split, cut up, sunder; To share out,... |
| 3 | Old English | sċiftan | to divide, separate into shares; appoint, ordain;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skiftijaną | To put in order; organise; arrange |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skipatjaną | to organise, put in order |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skēyb- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |