Where does “wonkery” come from?
wonkery (English) comes from English wonk, from English wonky, from English wanky, from Middle English wankel, from Old English wancol, from Proto-West Germanic wankul, from Proto-West Germanic wankōn, from Proto-Germanic wankōną — to bring; to transport.
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Ancestry of “wonkery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wonk | An overly studious person, particularly student;... |
| 2 | English | wonky | Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre; Feeble, shaky... |
| 3 | English | wanky | Like a wanker; foolish or objectionable;... |
| 4 | Middle English | wankel | unstable, mutable, tottering, unconstant |
| 5 | Old English | wancol | unstable, unsteady, uncertain, fickle,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wankul | swaying, wavering, tottering; shaky, unsteady,... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wankōn | to sway, to waver |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wankōną | to sway, to waver |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |