Where does “tweeb” come from?
tweeb (English) comes from English technology, from Ancient Greek τεχνολογία, from Ancient Greek τεχνολόγος, from Ancient Greek τέχνη, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
tweeb (English): A person who constantly uses technology, e.g....
Definitions
- A person who constantly uses technology, e.g....
Ancestry of “tweeb”, step by step
tweeb traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English technology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | technology | The organization of knowledge for practical... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τεχνολογία | systematic treatment of grammar |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τεχνολόγος | treating by rules of art; writer on the art of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέχνη | craft, skill, trade; art; cunning, wile |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Moroccan Arabic طبيب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moroccan Arabic | طبيب | doctor, physician |
| 2 | Arabic | طَبِيب | doctor |
| 3 | Arabic | ب | Abbreviation of باب; with, by; with |
| 4 | Arabic | طَابَق | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |
via English dweeb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dweeb | A boring, studious, or socially inept person |