Where does “candyish” come from?
candyish (English) comes from English ish, 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.
candyish (English): Of or resembling candy; candylike
Definitions
- Of or resembling candy; candylike
Ancestry of “candyish”, step by step
candyish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English Candy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Candy | A pet form of the female given name Candace or Candice |
| 2 | Middle English | sugre candy | Alternative form of suger candy |
| 3 | Old French | sucre candi | — |
| 4 | Arabic | قندي | a Pashtun |
| 5 | Arabic | قَنْد | hard candy made by boiling cane sugar; rock candy |
| 6 | Persian | کند | blunt; dull; slow |
| 7 | Sanskrit | खण्ड | chip, piece, slice, bit, portion, fragment;... |