Where does “folklorish” come from?
folklorish (English) comes from English folklore, from English lore, from Middle English lore, from Old English lār, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti — to trace; to track.
folklorish (English): Being similar to or having the quality of...
Definitions
- Being similar to or having the quality of...
Ancestry of “folklorish”, step by step
folklorish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English folklore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | folklore | The tales, legends and superstitions of a... |
| 2 | English | lore | All the facts and traditions about a particular... |
| 3 | Middle English | lore | education, tutoring, mentoring; learning; the... |
| 4 | Old English | lār | teaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laizō | teaching; lore; doctrine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |
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 |