Where does “technoweenie” come from?
technoweenie (English) comes from English weenie, from English wienie, from English wiener, from English wienerwurst, from German Wienerwurst, from German wiener, from German Wien, from Middle High German Wienne — two.
technoweenie (English): An ineffectual or insignificant computer nerd
Definitions
- An ineffectual or insignificant computer nerd
Ancestry of “technoweenie”, step by step
technoweenie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English weenie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weenie | Alternative form of wienie; Someone weak and... |
| 2 | English | wienie | A wiener; The penis |
| 3 | English | wiener | A sausage made from beef, chicken or pork; A... |
| 4 | English | wienerwurst | Vienna sausage |
| 5 | German | Wienerwurst | Alternative form of Wiener Wurst; Viennese... |
| 6 | German | wiener | of Vienna |
| 7 | German | Wien | Vienna |
| 8 | Middle High German | Wienne | — |
| 9 | Old High German | Wienna | — |
| 10 | Latin | Vedunia | — |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | widus | wood, trees |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via English techno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | techno | A repetitive style of music originally produced... |
| 2 | English | technology | The organization of knowledge for practical... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τεχνολογία | systematic treatment of grammar |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τεχνολόγος | treating by rules of art; writer on the art of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέχνη | craft, skill, trade; art; cunning, wile |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |