Where does “afternoonish” come from?
afternoonish (English) comes from English afternoon, from Middle English afternone, from Middle English none, from Old English nōn, from Latin nōna, from Latin nōnus, from Latin novenos, from Latin novem — new; to nod, assent to.
afternoonish (English): Resembling or characteristic of afternoon; Around...
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of afternoon; Around...
Ancestry of “afternoonish”, step by step
afternoonish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English afternoon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | afternoon | The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until... |
| 2 | Middle English | afternone | afternoon |
| 3 | Middle English | none | Alternative form of nonne; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | nōn | noon; the ninth hour; the ninth hour |
| 5 | Latin | nōna | nones canonical hour |
| 6 | Latin | nōnus | ninth |
| 7 | Latin | novenos | accusative masculine plural of novēnus |
| 8 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 9 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
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 |