Where does “waspling” come from?
waspling (English) comes from English WASP, from Middle English wasp, from Old English wæps, from Proto-West Germanic wapsu, from Proto-Germanic wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
waspling (English): A small, young, or baby wasp
Definitions
- A small, young, or baby wasp
Ancestry of “waspling”, step by step
waspling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English WASP
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | WASP | A member of the dominant American upper-class... |
| 2 | Middle English | wasp | wasp |
| 3 | Old English | wæps | a wasp |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wapsu | wasp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wepsō- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wobʰséh₂ | wasp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
via English Ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ling | Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae |
| 2 | Middle English | ling | Any of various varieties of heather or broom |
| 3 | Old Norse | lyng | heather, ling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lingwą | heather, ling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |