Where does “white-anting” come from?
white-anting (English) comes from English white-ant, from English white ant, from English White, from English sox, from English socks, from English sock, from French soc, from Vulgar Latin soccus — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
white-anting (English): present participle of white-ant; The action or...
Definitions
- present participle of white-ant; The action or...
Ancestry of “white-anting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | white-ant | To bring down from within; to undermine |
| 2 | English | white ant | A termite |
| 3 | English | White | Alternative letter-case form of white; An... |
| 4 | English | sox | plural of sock |
| 5 | English | socks | plural of sock; Third-person singular simple... |
| 6 | English | sock | A knitted or woven covering for the foot; A shoe... |
| 7 | French | soc | plowshare; Boston butt |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | soccus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |