Where does “wonkiness” come from?
wonkiness (English) comes 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, from Proto-Germanic weganą — to bring; to transport.
wonkiness (English): The state or condition of being wonky
Definitions
- The state or condition of being wonky
Ancestry of “wonkiness”, step by step
wonkiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wonky
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wonky | Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre; Feeble, shaky... |
| 2 | English | wanky | Like a wanker; foolish or objectionable;... |
| 3 | Middle English | wankel | unstable, mutable, tottering, unconstant |
| 4 | Old English | wancol | unstable, unsteady, uncertain, fickle,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wankul | swaying, wavering, tottering; shaky, unsteady,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wankōn | to sway, to waver |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wankōną | to sway, to waver |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |