Where does “bathroomish” come from?
bathroomish (English) comes from English bathroom, from English room, from Middle English roum, from Old English rūm, from Proto-West Germanic rūm, from Proto-Germanic rūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- — free space.
bathroomish (English): Resembling or characteristic of a bathroom
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a bathroom
Ancestry of “bathroomish”, step by step
bathroomish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bathroom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bathroom | A room containing a shower and/or bathtub, and a... |
| 2 | English | room | Opportunity or scope; Space "for" something, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | roum | A space or area; A room |
| 4 | Old English | rūm | room, space; roomy, spacious, ample, extensive,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rūm | roomy, spacious; room, open space |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rūmaz | roomy, spacious, open |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | rewh₁- | free space |
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 |