Where does “gwine” come from?
gwine (Gullah) comes from English gwine, from English going, from English Go, from English stop, from English top, from Middle English top, from Old English topp, from Proto-West Germanic *topp — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
gwine (Gullah): present participle of go; going to
Definitions
- present participle of go; going to
Ancestry of “gwine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gwine | present participle of go |
| 2 | English | going | Attending or visiting (a stated event, place, etc.) habitually or regularly |
| 3 | English | Go | An ancient Chinese board game, today also popular... |
| 4 | English | stop | To cease moving; To not continue; To cause to... |
| 5 | English | top | The highest or uppermost part of something; A... |
| 6 | Middle English | top | The summit or top of something, especially a... |
| 7 | Old English | topp | top, summit (of something) |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |