Where does “huffish” come from?
huffish (English) comes from English huff, from English hough, from Middle English hough, from Old English hōh, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄h, from Proto-Germanic hanhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.
huffish (English): Disposed to be blustering or arrogant; petulant
Definitions
- Disposed to be blustering or arrogant; petulant
Ancestry of “huffish”, step by step
huffish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English huff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | huff | A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh; An expression of... |
| 2 | English | hough | The hollow behind the knee; To hamstring;... |
| 3 | Middle English | hough | The heel rear of a foot |
| 4 | Old English | hōh | heel, hough; hill spur, promontory; promontory |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *hą̄h | heel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hanhaz | heel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |
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 |