Where does “flaxenish” come from?
flaxenish (English) comes from English flaxen, from Middle English flaxen, from Old English fleaxen, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
flaxenish (English): Somewhat flaxen
Definitions
- Somewhat flaxen
Ancestry of “flaxenish”, step by step
flaxenish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English flaxen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flaxen | Made of or resembling flax fibers; A pale yellow... |
| 2 | Middle English | flaxen | flaxen; made out of flax |
| 3 | Old English | fleaxen | flaxen; of flax |
| 4 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
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 |