Where does “fourteenish” come from?
fourteenish (English) comes from English fourteen, from Middle English fourtene, from Old English fēowertīene, from Proto-Germanic fedurtehun, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
fourteenish (English): Of about fourteen years of age
Definitions
- Of about fourteen years of age
Ancestry of “fourteenish”, step by step
fourteenish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fourteen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fourteen | The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and... |
| 2 | Middle English | fourtene | fourteen |
| 3 | Old English | fēowertīene | fourteen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fedurtehun | fourteen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr | four |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
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 |