Where does “wallbangable” come from?
wallbangable (English) comes from English wallbang, from English Wall, from Middle English wall, from Old English weall, from Proto-Germanic wallaz, from Latin vallum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
wallbangable (English): Capable of letting bullets go through
Definitions
- Capable of letting bullets go through
Ancestry of “wallbangable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wallbang | To shoot at a character through a wall without having vision on them |
| 2 | English | Wall | The Berlin Wall |
| 3 | Middle English | wall | Alternative form of wale |
| 4 | Old English | weall | wall; fervour; uproar; boiled or mulled wine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wallaz | well, spring; wall, rampart, entrenchment |
| 6 | Latin | vallum | wall, rampart, entrenchment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |