Where does “cheerleaderish” come from?
cheerleaderish (English) comes from English cheerleader, from English cheer, from Middle English chere, from Anglo-Norman chere, from Old French chiere, from Latin cara, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros — to desire, wish.
cheerleaderish (English): Resembling or characteristic of a cheerleader
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a cheerleader
Ancestry of “cheerleaderish”, step by step
cheerleaderish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cheerleader
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cheerleader | A person, usually a young, attractive female, who... |
| 2 | English | cheer | A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | chere | state of mind as indicated by facial expression;... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | chere | — |
| 5 | Old French | chiere | face; oblique/nominative feminine singular of... |
| 6 | Latin | cara | nominative feminine singular of cārus; nominative... |
| 7 | Latin | cārus | dear, beloved |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |
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 |