Where does “whipnose” come from?

whipnose (English) comes from English nose, from Middle English nōse, from Old French nous, from Latin nōs, from Proto-Italic nōs, from Proto-Indo-European wéy, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

whipnose (English): An anglerfish of the family Gigantactinidae

Definitions

An anglerfish of the family Gigantactinidae

Ancestry of “whipnose”, step by step

whipnose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nose

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	nose	A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils,...
2	Middle English	nōse	nose
3	Old French	nous	Alternative form of nos
4	Latin	nōs	we, us
5	Proto-Italic	nōs	we
6	Proto-Indo-European	wéy	we
7	Proto-Indo-European	éǵh₂	I

via English whip

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	whip	A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a...
2	Middle English	whippen	—
3	Middle Dutch	wippen	to swing, leap, dance, oscillate

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