Where does “goonishness” come from?
goonishness (English) comes from English goonish, from English ish, from English -ish, from Middle English -ish, from Old English -isċ, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
goonishness (English): The quality of being goonish
Definitions
- The quality of being goonish
Ancestry of “goonishness”, step by step
goonishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English goonish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goonish | Characteristic of a goon |
| 2 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 3 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 4 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 5 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |