Where does “gangsterish” come from?
gangsterish (English) comes from English gangster, from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
gangsterish (English): Gangsterlike
Definitions
- Gangsterlike
Ancestry of “gangsterish”, step by step
gangsterish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gangster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gangster | A member of a criminal or street gang; A member... |
| 2 | English | gang | To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;... |
| 3 | Middle English | gang | going |
| 4 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
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 |