Where does “wimp” come from?

wimp (Finnish) comes from English WIMP, from English whimper, from English whimp — Misspelling of wimp.

wimp (Finnish): weakly interacting massive particle, WIMP

Definitions

  1. weakly interacting massive particle, WIMP

Ancestry of “wimp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWIMPAcronym of weakly interacting massive particle;...
2EnglishwhimperA low intermittent sob; To cry or sob softly and...
3EnglishwhimpMisspelling of wimp
Every word from English whimp →Every word from English whimper →Every word from English WIMP →