Where does “boldish” come from?
boldish (English) comes from English bold, from Middle English bold, from Old English bald, from Proto-West Germanic balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
boldish (English): Somewhat bold
Definitions
- Somewhat bold
Ancestry of “boldish”, step by step
boldish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bold | A dwelling; habitation; building; Courageous,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bold | — |
| 3 | Old English | bald | Alternative form of beald |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | balþ | bold, brave |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
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 |