Where does “Motownish” come from?
Motownish (English) comes from English Motown, from English town, from Middle English toun, from Middle English ende, from Old English ende, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
Motownish (English): Reminiscent of Motown music
Definitions
- Reminiscent of Motown music
Ancestry of “Motownish”, step by step
Motownish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Motown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Motown | Detroit |
| 2 | English | town | A settlement; an area with residential districts,... |
| 3 | Middle English | toun | town |
| 4 | Middle English | ende | The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal... |
| 5 | Old English | ende | end, limit, border, corner |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
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 |