Where does “pubstomp” come from?
pubstomp (English) comes from English pub, from English public, from Middle English publik, from Middle French public, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
pubstomp (English): To win games against (new or inexperienced players), targeting them deliberately
Definitions
- To win games against (new or inexperienced players), targeting them deliberately
Ancestry of “pubstomp”, step by step
pubstomp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pub | A public house where beverages, primarily... |
| 2 | English | public | Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to... |
| 3 | Middle English | publik | — |
| 4 | Middle French | public | — |
| 5 | Latin | pūblicus | of or belonging to the people, state, or community |
| 6 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 7 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |
via English stomp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stomp | To trample heavily; To severely beat someone... |
| 2 | English | stamp | An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof; An... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | stampen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stampon | to stomp |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stampōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stampōną | to compress, to squeeze; to stamp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stemb‑ | to support, stomp, rant, amaze |