Where does “decentish” come from?

decentish (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.

decentish (English): Somewhat decent; all right, tolerable

Definitions

  1. Somewhat decent; all right, tolerable

Ancestry of “decentish”, step by step

decentish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishishPronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,...
2English-ishTypical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,...
3Middle English-ishAlternative form of -yssh
4Old English-isċ-ish
5Proto-West Germanic-iskCreates adjectives from nouns
6Proto-Germanic-iskazForms adjectives from nouns with the sense of...
7Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to

via English decent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdecentAppropriate; suitable for the circumstances;...
2Middle Frenchdécent
3Latindecēnsfitting, appropriate, worthy, decent
4Latindecetit adorns; it is decent, suitable, seemly, or...
5Proto-Italicdekēōfit, be right
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iskos
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