Where does “snotwad” come from?
snotwad (English) comes from English snot, from English -ery, from French -erie, from Old French -erie, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
snotwad (English): mucal wad; A term of abuse
Definitions
- mucal wad; A term of abuse
Ancestry of “snotwad”, step by step
snotwad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English snot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | snot | Mucus, especially mucus from the nose; A... |
| 2 | English | -ery | Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning the... |
| 3 | French | -erie | denoting a shop selling a certain product;... |
| 4 | Old French | -erie | used to form feminine nouns |
| 5 | Old French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English wad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wad | An amorphous, compact mass; A substantial pile; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | wadmal | woolen cloth |
| 3 | Old Norse | váðmál | woolen stuff |
| 4 | Old Norse | mál | language; speech; matter, affair |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |