Where does “chappish” come from?
chappish (English) comes from English chap, from English Chapman, from Middle English chapman, from Old English cēapmann, from Old English cēap, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo.
chappish (English): Like a chap; mannish, blokey
Definitions
- Like a chap; mannish, blokey
Ancestry of “chappish”, step by step
chappish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chap | A man, a fellow; A customer, a buyer; A child |
| 2 | English | Chapman | for a merchant |
| 3 | Middle English | chapman | A merchant; a seller of goods |
| 4 | Old English | cēapmann | dealer |
| 5 | Old English | cēap | cattle, purchase, sale, traffic, business,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kaupōną | to buy; trade |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 8 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |
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 |