Where does “psycho-biddy” come from?
psycho-biddy (English) comes from English psychobilly, from English rockabilly, from English hillbilly, from English Billy, from English Bill, from Middle English bill, from Old English bil, from Frankish billi — army.
Ancestry of “psycho-biddy”, step by step
psycho-biddy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English psychobilly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | psychobilly | A genre of popular music, blending rockabilly... |
| 2 | English | rockabilly | A genre of music originating from the South and... |
| 3 | English | hillbilly | Someone who is from the hills; especially from a... |
| 4 | English | Billy | The B-25 twin-engine bomber aircraft used during World War Two, commonly called the "B-25 Mitchell" in honor of U.S. Army General William "Billy" Mitchell |
| 5 | English | Bill | A nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill" |
| 6 | Middle English | bill | — |
| 7 | Old English | bil | a kind of sword or other bladed weapon,... |
| 8 | Frankish | billi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | bilją | a cutting implement; blade; axe; sword; spike;... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via English Biddy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Biddy | of Scottish origin |
| 2 | English | Bridget | An Irish housemaid |
| 3 | Irish | Brighid | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | Brigit | The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of the Dagdae of the Túatha Dé Danann |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | brigantī | something high or elevated; an exalted person |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰérǵʰonts | high |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |