Where does “watlin shop” come from?
watlin shop (Yola) comes from Middle English watelen, from Middle English en, from Middle English in, from Old English inn, from Old English inne, from Proto-Germanic innai, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
watlin shop (Yola): brothel
Definitions
- brothel
Ancestry of “watlin shop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | watelen | to provide with wattle |
| 2 | Middle English | en | Alternative form of in |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | inn | in; inn |
| 5 | Old English | inne | inside, in; indoors |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | innai | within, inside |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |