gamergate

gamergate · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐργάτης“workman”
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromγάμος“union, marriage”
3. English todaygamergate

From gam- + ergate, from Ancient Greek γάμος (gámos, “union, marriage”) + Ancient Greek ἐργάτης (ergátēs, “workman”).

Gamergate · proper noun²

From gamer + -gate. Coined or popularized by American actor Adam Baldwin.

GamerGate · proper noun³

1. Proto-Germanic*gamaną
2. Proto-West Germanic*gaman
3. Old Englishgamen
4. Middle Englishgame
5. Middle Englishgamer
6. Englishgamer
7. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
8. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
9. Proto-Germanic*watōr
10. Proto-West Germanic*watar
11. Old Englishwæter
12. Middle Englishwater
13. Englishwater
14. Proto-Indo-European*gʰe(n)d-
15. Proto-Indo-European*gʰed-eti
16. Proto-Germanic*getaną
17. Proto-Germanic*gatą
18. Proto-West Germanic*gat
19. Old Englishġeat
20. Middle Englishgate
21. Englishgate
22. Proto-Indo-European*gʰóstis
23. Proto-Indo-European*pótis
24. Proto-Indo-European*gʰóstipotis
25. Proto-Italic*hostipotis
26. Latinhospes
27. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
28. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
29. Latinhospitālis
30. Old Frenchostel
31. Middle Frenchhostel
32. Frenchhôte
33. Englishhotel
34. EnglishWatergate Hotel
35. EnglishWatergatebf.
36. English todayGamerGate

From gamer + -gate.

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