Where does “Gandalfish” come from?
Gandalfish (English) comes from English ish, from English -ish, from Middle English -ish, from Old English -isċ, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
Gandalfish (English): Of, related to, or characteristic of the...
Definitions
- Of, related to, or characteristic of the...
Ancestry of “Gandalfish”, step by step
Gandalfish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
via English Gandalf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gandalf | known in history, and in the books of Tolkien, but not usually bestowed on children |
| 2 | Old Norse | Gandálfr | elf with a magic staff |
| 3 | Old Norse | gandr | magic wand; stick, staff; magic, monster; magic... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gandaz | stick, staff |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |