Where does “werealligator” come from?
werealligator (English) comes from English were, from English werewolf, from Middle English werwolf, from Old English werewulf, from Old English wer, from Proto-Germanic wer, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
werealligator (English): A shapeshifter who can assume the form of an alligator
Definitions
- A shapeshifter who can assume the form of an alligator
Ancestry of “werealligator”, step by step
werealligator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English were
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | were | second-person singular simple past indicative of... |
| 2 | English | werewolf | A person who is transformed or can transform into... |
| 3 | Middle English | werwolf | — |
| 4 | Old English | werewulf | werewolf |
| 5 | Old English | wer | man; husband; hero, warrior |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wer | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via English alligator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alligator | Either of two species of large amphibious... |
| 2 | English | alligater | — |
| 3 | Spanish | lagarto | lizard; beer |
| 4 | Old Spanish | lagarto | lizard |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *lacartum | — |
| 6 | Latin | lacertus | Alternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The... |
| 7 | Latin | lacerta | lizard; ablative singular of lacerta |