Where does “fetchy” come from?
fetchy (English) comes from English sketchy, from English sketch, from Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος, from Ancient Greek σχεδόν, from Ancient Greek ἔχω — to hold; to overpower.
fetchy (English): Characterised by fetching; alluring, attractive, good looking
Definitions
- Characterised by fetching; alluring, attractive, good looking
Ancestry of “fetchy”, step by step
fetchy traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English sketchy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sketchy | Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later... |
| 2 | English | sketch | To make a brief, basic drawing; To describe... |
| 3 | Dutch | schets | sketch |
| 4 | Italian | schizzo | squirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch |
| 5 | Latin | schedium | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχέδιος | near, close; temporary, offhand, casual,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σχεδόν | near, nearby; nearly, almost |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via English fetch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fetch | To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | fecchen | to get and bring back, fetch; to come for, get... |
| 3 | Old English | feċċan | to fetch, bring; to draw |
| 4 | Old English | fetian | to fetch, bring near; to obtain, acquire; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fatōną | to hold; seize |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via English for real
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | for real | Genuine, true; serious, earnest; Genuinely, truly |