Where does “clumpish” come from?
clumpish (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.
clumpish (English): Tending to form clumps; Heavy and awkward; clumpy
Definitions
- Tending to form clumps; Heavy and awkward; clumpy
Ancestry of “clumpish”, step by step
clumpish 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 clump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clump | A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | clompe | A clump or lump; a pile |
| 3 | Old English | clymppe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klumpô | clasp; clamp; lump; mass; clump |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glemb- | log, block |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |