Where does “Vancouverish” come from?
Vancouverish (English) comes from English Vancouver, from English Coevorden, from Dutch koe, from Dutch voorde, from Middle Dutch vort, from Old Dutch furt, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus — passed , crossed.
Vancouverish (English): Characteristic of or resembling the city of...
Definitions
- Characteristic of or resembling the city of...
Ancestry of “Vancouverish”, step by step
Vancouverish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Vancouver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Vancouver | The Vancouver system of reference citation |
| 2 | English | Coevorden | — |
| 3 | Dutch | koe | cow; a female of certain mammals, in particular... |
| 4 | Dutch | voorde | ford |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | vort | ford; escape route |
| 6 | Old Dutch | furt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |