Where does “eremitish” come from?
eremitish (English) comes from English eremite, from Late Latin eremita, from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης, from Ancient Greek ἐρημία, from Ancient Greek -ίτης, from Ancient Greek πολῑ́της, from Ancient Greek -της, from Proto-Hellenic -tāts — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
eremitish (English): Characteristic of a hermit; solitary
Definitions
- Characteristic of a hermit; solitary
Ancestry of “eremitish”, step by step
eremitish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eremite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eremite | A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives... |
| 2 | Late Latin | eremita | hermit, eremite; anchorite; recluse |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐρημίτης | person of the desert |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐρημία | desert, desolate/uninhabited area,wilderness;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίτης | Suffix forming a masculine noun: one connected... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολῑ́της | citizen |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -της | Forms nouns representing a state of being; Added... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tāts | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
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 |