Where does “draffish” come from?
draffish (English) comes from English draff, from Middle English draf, from Old English drāf, from Proto-Germanic draibō, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
draffish (English): worthless; draffy
Definitions
- worthless; draffy
Ancestry of “draffish”, step by step
draffish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English draff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | draff | dregs; the wash given to swine or cows; hogwash... |
| 2 | Middle English | draf | — |
| 3 | Old English | drāf | action of driving; a driving out, expulsion;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | draibō | a drive, push, move; that which is driven; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
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 |