Where does “webmag” come from?
webmag (English) comes from English Web, from Middle English webbe, from Old English webba, from Old English -a, from Proto-Germanic -ō, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
webmag (English): A magazine that is only published on the Internet
Definitions
- A magazine that is only published on the Internet
Ancestry of “webmag”, step by step
webmag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Web
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Web | The World Wide Web |
| 2 | Middle English | webbe | Weaved fabric; fabric manufactured by weaving; A... |
| 3 | Old English | webba | weaver |
| 4 | Old English | -a | Ending forming adverbs; nominative masculine... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ō | Creates feminine nouns from roots and stems |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
via English Mag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mag | chatterbox |
| 2 | English | Margaret | A river in southwestern Western Australia, presumed named for a cousin of John Garrett Bussell, founder of Busselton. See Margaret River |
| 3 | Middle English | Margaret | Margaret |
| 4 | Old French | Margaret | — |
| 5 | Latin | margarīta | pearl |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαργαρίτης | pearl; a type of Egyptian plant |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- | — |