Where does “chick flickish” come from?
chick flickish (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.
chick flickish (English): Characteristically like or resembling a chick...
Definitions
- Characteristically like or resembling a chick...
Ancestry of “chick flickish”, step by step
chick flickish 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 chick flick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chick flick | A film, usually about romances, which is popular... |
| 2 | English | chick | A young bird; A young chicken; A young child |
| 3 | Middle English | chicke | — |
| 4 | Middle English | chiken | chicken", also "chick |
| 5 | Old English | ċicen | chicken |