Where does “wonkishness” come from?
wonkishness (English) comes from English wonkish, 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 — to bring; to transport.
wonkishness (English): The state or condition of being wonkish
Definitions
- The state or condition of being wonkish
Ancestry of “wonkishness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wonkish | Nerdy; bookish; having the qualities of a wonk |
| 2 | English | wonk | An overly studious person, particularly student;... |
| 3 | English | wonky | Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre; Feeble, shaky... |
| 4 | English | wanky | Like a wanker; foolish or objectionable;... |
| 5 | Middle English | wankel | unstable, mutable, tottering, unconstant |
| 6 | Old English | wancol | unstable, unsteady, uncertain, fickle,... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wankul | swaying, wavering, tottering; shaky, unsteady,... |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | wankōn | to sway, to waver |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wankōną | to sway, to waver |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |