Where does “nymshifter” come from?
nymshifter (English) comes from English shifter, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
nymshifter (English): One who deceptively posts messages under several...
Definitions
- One who deceptively posts messages under several...
Ancestry of “nymshifter”, step by step
nymshifter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shifter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shifter | One who, or that which, shifts or changes; A word... |
| 2 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 3 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 4 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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;... |