Where does “slutwalk” come from?
slutwalk (English) comes from English walk, from Middle English walk, from Old English wealcian, from Frankish walkōn, from Proto-Germanic walkōną, from Indo-European *wel-.
slutwalk (English): A kind of protest march against rape culture and...
Definitions
- A kind of protest march against rape culture and...
Ancestry of “slutwalk”, step by step
slutwalk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English walk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | walk | To move on the feet by alternately setting each... |
| 2 | Middle English | walk | to watch |
| 3 | Old English | wealcian | to roll up, curl, twist; to wrinkle |
| 4 | Frankish | walkōn | to roll; to full |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | walkōną | To roll about; wallow; To full |
| 6 | Indo-European | *wel- | — |
via English slut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slut | A sexually promiscuous woman or girl; Any... |