Where does “kindergartenish” come from?
kindergartenish (English) comes from English kindergarten, from German Kindergarten, from German garten, from German Stadt, from Middle High German stat, from Old High German stat, from Proto-West Germanic stadi, from Proto-Germanic stadiz.
kindergartenish (English): Resembling or characteristic of a kindergarten; childish
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a kindergarten; childish
Ancestry of “kindergartenish”, step by step
kindergartenish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kindergarten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kindergarten | An educational institution for young children,... |
| 2 | German | Kindergarten | nursery school; kindergarten; day care center |
| 3 | German | garten | inflection of garen: ## first/third-person plural... |
| 4 | German | Stadt | city; town; city center |
| 5 | Middle High German | stat | bank, shore |
| 6 | Old High German | stat | A city; a town; A site; a place; a spot |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | stadi | place |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
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 |