Where does “whipster” come from?
whipster (English) comes from English -ster, from Middle English -estere, from Old English -estre, from Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā.
whipster (English): a scholastic often pedantic person, wise guy
Definitions
- a scholastic often pedantic person, wise guy
Ancestry of “whipster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ster | Someone who is, or who is associated with, or who... |
| 2 | Middle English | -estere | — |
| 3 | Old English | -estre | female agent suffix, especially denoting one who... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *-astrijā | — |