Where does “stewbum” come from?
stewbum (English) comes from English stew, from English steward, from Middle English steward, from Old English stiġweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
stewbum (English): A homeless alcoholic
Definitions
- A homeless alcoholic
Ancestry of “stewbum”, step by step
stewbum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stew | A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron; A... |
| 2 | English | steward | A person who manages the property or affairs for... |
| 3 | Middle English | steward | The administrator of a household or estate especially noble or monarchical |
| 4 | Old English | stiġweard | steward |
| 5 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 6 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 7 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 10 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via English bum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bum | The buttocks; The anus; To sodomize; to engage in... |
| 2 | German | Bummler | stroller; laggard; idler, loafer |
| 3 | German | -er | Forms agent nouns etc. from verbs, suffixed to... |
| 4 | Old High German | -āri | used to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ārī | -er |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 7 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |