Where does “twonk” come from?
twonk (English) comes from English plonker, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
twonk (English): A stupid person; Nonsense; rubbish; To hit or...
Definitions
- A stupid person; Nonsense; rubbish; To hit or...
Ancestry of “twonk”, step by step
twonk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plonker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plonker | A fool; A penis; A man who sanctions sexual... |
| 2 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 3 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 4 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English twit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | twit | To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease; To... |
| 2 | English | A user account belonging to the above service; To... | |
| 3 | Middle English | twitren | — |
| 4 | Old English | twiterian | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | twitwizōną | To twitter; chirp |