Where does “hipsterish” come from?
hipsterish (English) comes 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.
hipsterish (English): Like a hipster; trendy
Definitions
- Like a hipster; trendy
Ancestry of “hipsterish”, step by step
hipsterish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English hipster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hipster | A person who is keenly interested in the latest... |
| 2 | English | hip | The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and... |
| 3 | Middle English | hipe | hip anatomical region of a human or quadruped |
| 4 | Old English | hype | hip |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hupi | hip |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hupiz | hip, haunch, upper part of the thigh |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeu̯bh₂- | — |