Where does “wasbian” come from?
wasbian (English) comes from English lesbian, from Latin Lesbius, from Ancient Greek Λέσβιος, from Ancient Greek Λέσβος, from Hittite 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺, from Akkadian 𒉺 — overseer; foreman; instructor.
wasbian (English): A former lesbian who is now heterosexual
Definitions
- A former lesbian who is now heterosexual
Ancestry of “wasbian”, step by step
wasbian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lesbian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lesbian | Homosexual, gay; preferring mostly or exclusively... |
| 2 | Latin | Lesbius | Lesbian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Λέσβιος | Lesbian |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λέσβος | Lesbos |
| 5 | Hittite | 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺 | Lesbos |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒉺 | overseer; foreman; instructor |
via English was
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | was | first-person singular simple past indicative of... |
| 2 | Middle English | was | First and third-person singular past indicative... |
| 3 | Old English | wæs | first/third-person singular preterite of bēon;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | was | first/third-person singular past active... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |