English word origin

Etymology of WX

Originating as a Morse code shorthand code. Possibly by analogy with single-word medical terms such as Hx (“history”) and Dx (“diagnosis”), which were patterned after the earlier Rx (“prescription”).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Abbreviation of weather.

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Source etymology 2

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name

Abbreviation of Wexford.

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Abbreviation.

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