Where does “werething” come from?
werething (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.
werething (English): A werecreature
Definitions
- A werecreature
Ancestry of “werething”, step by step
werething 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 Thing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Thing | A public assembly or judicial council in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | thing | thing |
| 3 | Old English | þing | event, meeting, court; matter, concern; thing,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þing | court session, lawsuit; affair, matter; thing,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |