Where does “Jewishish” come from?
Jewishish (English) comes from English Jewish, from English Jew, from Middle English Jew, from Old French juiu, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.
Jewishish (English): Having the indefinite appearance of being Jewish;...
Definitions
- Having the indefinite appearance of being Jewish;...
Ancestry of “Jewishish”, step by step
Jewishish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Jewish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jewish | Being a Jew, or relating to Jews, their... |
| 2 | English | Jew | An adherent of Judaism; A member or descendent of... |
| 3 | Middle English | Jew | Jew; Israelite |
| 4 | Old French | juiu | Alternative form of Giu |
| 5 | Latin | Iūdaeus | Jewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδαῖος | Jew or Judean |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδά | Judah |
| 8 | Hebrew | יְהוּדָה | Judas; Judah, Judas |
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 |