Where does “fatherlandish” come from?
fatherlandish (English) comes from English fatherland, from English father, from Middle English fader, from Old English fæder, from Proto-West Germanic fader, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
fatherlandish (English): Relating to or characteristic of the fatherland, especially in the context of Nazi Germany
Definitions
- Relating to or characteristic of the fatherland, especially in the context of Nazi Germany
Ancestry of “fatherlandish”, step by step
fatherlandish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fatherland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fatherland | The country of one's ancestors; The country of... |
| 2 | English | father | A male who begets a child; A male ancestor more... |
| 3 | Middle English | fader | A father; the male direct ancestor of someone or... |
| 4 | Old English | fæder | father |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fader | father |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fadēr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
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 |