Where does “Ibsenish” come from?
Ibsenish (English) comes from English Ibsen, from Danish Ibsen, from Danish -sen, from Danish søn, from Old Danish sun, from Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.
Ancestry of “Ibsenish”, step by step
Ibsenish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ibsen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ibsen | — |
| 2 | Danish | Ibsen | — |
| 3 | Danish | -sen | -son; Forms patronymic surnames |
| 4 | Danish | søn | son |
| 5 | Old Danish | sun | son |
| 6 | Old Norse | sonr | son |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sunuz | son |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *suhnús | — |
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 |