Where does “whizbangery” come from?
whizbangery (English) comes from English whizbang, from English bang, from Middle English bangen, from Old Norse banga, from Proto-Germanic bang-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
whizbangery (English): A device or effect that is startling or amazing
Definitions
- A device or effect that is startling or amazing
Ancestry of “whizbangery”, step by step
whizbangery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English whizbang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whizbang | A type of firework that made a whiz before... |
| 2 | English | bang | A sudden percussive noise; A strike upon an... |
| 3 | Middle English | bangen | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | banga | to bang, pound, hammer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bang- | to bang; pound; beat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |