Where does “whiggamore” come from?
whiggamore (Scots) comes from English mare, from Middle English mere, from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
whiggamore (Scots): horse driver
Definitions
- horse driver
Ancestry of “whiggamore”, step by step
whiggamore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mare | An adult female horse; A foolish woman; A type of... |
| 2 | Middle English | mere | mare; mother; sea, lake |
| 3 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 4 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 5 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 6 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via English whig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whig | Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk... |