Where does “gewgawish” come from?
gewgawish (English) comes from English gewgaw, from English gugaw, from Middle English givegove, from Middle English give, from Old English ġiefu, from Proto-West Germanic gebu, from Proto-Germanic gebō — gift; name of the G-rune.
gewgawish (English): showy; gaudy
Definitions
- showy; gaudy
Ancestry of “gewgawish”, step by step
gewgawish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gewgaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gewgaw | A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament... |
| 2 | English | gugaw | — |
| 3 | Middle English | givegove | gewgaw, trifle |
| 4 | Middle English | give | suggest, given |
| 5 | Old English | ġiefu | gift |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | gebu | gift |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gebō | gift; name of the G-rune |
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 |