Where does “Toryish” come from?
Toryish (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.
Toryish (English): Inclined to Toryism; supporting the Conservative...
Definitions
- Inclined to Toryism; supporting the Conservative...
Ancestry of “Toryish”, step by step
Toryish 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 Tory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tory | A member or supporter of the Conservative Party,... |
| 2 | Irish | tóraí | pursuer, seeker, hunter; bandit, robber, outlaw;... |
| 3 | Irish | tóir | pursuit, chase; hunt, search; pursuing party;... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | to-wo-ret | running up to |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | reteti | to run |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |