Where does “nymwars” come from?
nymwars (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;...
nymwars (English): Conflicts over policies mandating that users of...
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- Conflicts over policies mandating that users of...
Ancestry of “nymwars”, step by step
nymwars 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 wars
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wars | plural of war; Third-person singular simple... |
| 2 | English | war | Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between... |
| 3 | Middle English | werre | War in general; the practice of fighting between... |
| 4 | Old Norse | verri | comparative degree of illr, worse; worse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wirsizô | comparative degree of *ubilaz; worse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |