Where does “gimpish” come from?
gimpish (English) comes from English gimp, from French guimpe, from Middle French guimpe, from Old French guimple, from Frankish wimpil, from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz, from Proto-Germanic wīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European wimb-.
Ancestry of “gimpish”, step by step
gimpish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gimp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gimp | A narrow ornamental fabric or braid of silk,... |
| 2 | French | guimpe | wimple |
| 3 | Middle French | guimpe | — |
| 4 | Old French | guimple | wimple |
| 5 | Frankish | wimpil | head scarf |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wimpilaz | a head covering; wimple; scarf; veil |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wīpaną | to wind, wrap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wimb- | — |
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 |