Where does “assholishly” come from?
assholishly (English) comes from English assholish, from English asshole, from English Ash, from Middle English asshe, from Old English æsc, from Old English æsċ, from Old English trēo, from Proto-West Germanic treu — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
assholishly (English): In an assholish manner; rudely
Definitions
- In an assholish manner; rudely
Ancestry of “assholishly”, step by step
assholishly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English assholish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | assholish | Like an asshole; objectionable, confrontational,... |
| 2 | English | asshole | The anus; A jerk; an inappropriately or... |
| 3 | English | Ash | The Egyptian god of oases |
| 4 | Middle English | asshe | ashes; The remnants of a lifeform; The matter... |
| 5 | Old English | æsc | ash tree; spear; ship |
| 6 | Old English | æsċ | ash tree; ash, spear, lance, ship |
| 7 | Old English | trēo | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | treu | tree; wood |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 10 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |