Where does “costermongerish” come from?
costermongerish (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.
costermongerish (English): Loud and vulgar, like a costermonger crying his wares in the street
Definitions
- Loud and vulgar, like a costermonger crying his wares in the street
Ancestry of “costermongerish”, step by step
costermongerish 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 costermonger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | costermonger | A trader who sells fruit and vegetables from a... |
| 2 | English | costard | A large cooking apple; The tree on which large... |
| 3 | Old French | coste | side; coast; rib |
| 4 | Latin | costa | a rib; a side, a wall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kost- | — |