Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “Taffia” come from?

Taffia (English) comes from English Taff, from English tough, from English -ly, from English grisly, from Middle English grisely, from Old English grisliċ, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

Ancestry of “Taffia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTaff—
2EnglishtoughStrong and resilient; sturdy; Difficult to cut or...
3English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
4EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
5Middle Englishgrisely—
6Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
7Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
8Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →