Where does “Yodaish” come from?
Yodaish (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.
Ancestry of “Yodaish”, step by step
Yodaish 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 Yoda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Yoda | A type of an odd or eccentric word order, as typified by Yoda in lines such as, "Into exile I must go. Failed I have." |
| 2 | Sanskrit | योद्धा | nominative singular of योद्धृ |
| 3 | Sanskrit | योद्धृ | a fighter, warrior, soldier |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyewdʰ- | moving erect, to be agitated or push forward in... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |