Where does “werebadger” come from?
werebadger (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.
werebadger (English): A shapeshifter who can change between badger and human form
Definitions
- A shapeshifter who can change between badger and human form
Ancestry of “werebadger”, step by step
werebadger 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 Badger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Badger | A native or resident of the American state of... |
| 2 | Middle English | bageard | marked by a badge |
| 3 | Middle English | bage | Alternative spelling of bagge; badge |
| 4 | English | badge | A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or... |
| 5 | Middle English | badge | — |
| 6 | Anglo-Norman | bage | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |