Where does “brattish” come from?
brattish (English) comes from English brat, from Scots bratchet, from Old French brachet, from Old Occitan brac, from Frankish brakko, from Proto-Germanic brak, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- — to smell.
brattish (English): Characteristic of a brat; childishly rude and...
Definitions
- Characteristic of a brat; childishly rude and...
Ancestry of “brattish”, step by step
brattish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brat | A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly,... |
| 2 | Scots | bratchet | bitch, hound |
| 3 | Old French | brachet | hunting dog trained to follow the scent of an... |
| 4 | Old Occitan | brac | hound |
| 5 | Frankish | brakko | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brak | dog that hunts by scent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₂g- | to smell |
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 |