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Where does β€œwhammo” come from?

whammo (English) comes from English -o, from English O, from Middle English O, from Old English o, from Latin o, from Etruscan 𐌏, from Ancient Greek ο, from Phoenician 𐀏.

whammo (English): Used to emphasis the suddenness of an event; An...

Definitions

  1. Used to emphasis the suddenness of an event; An...

Ancestry of β€œwhammo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-oA colloquializing suffix; A type of person; Can...
2EnglishOA blood type that lacks A or B antigens and may...
3Middle EnglishOβ€”
4Old Englishoever, always
5LatinoThe name of the letter "O"; o!; oh!
6EtruscanπŒβ€”
7Ancient GreekΞΏβ€”
8Phoenician𐀏ayin; ʿayin
9Egyptian𓁹—
Every word from Egyptian 𓁹 β†’