Where does “antisnobbish” come from?
antisnobbish (English) comes from English snobbish, 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.
antisnobbish (English): Opposing snobbery
Definitions
- Opposing snobbery
Ancestry of “antisnobbish”, step by step
antisnobbish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English snobbish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | snobbish | Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and... |
| 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 |