Where does “punkabilly” come from?
punkabilly (English) comes from English rockabilly, from English hillbilly, from English Billy, from English Bill, from Middle English bill, from Old English bil, from Frankish billi, from Proto-Germanic bilją — army.
punkabilly (English): A subgenre of psychobilly that blends rockabilly...
Definitions
- A subgenre of psychobilly that blends rockabilly...
Ancestry of “punkabilly”, step by step
punkabilly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rockabilly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rockabilly | A genre of music originating from the South and... |
| 2 | English | hillbilly | Someone who is from the hills; especially from a... |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | English | Bill | A nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill" |
| 5 | Middle English | bill | — |
| 6 | Old English | bil | a kind of sword or other bladed weapon,... |
| 7 | Frankish | billi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bilją | a cutting implement; blade; axe; sword; spike;... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |