Where does “kissworthy” come from?
kissworthy (English) comes from English KISS, from Middle English kissen, from Old English cyssan, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijan, from Proto-Germanic kussijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
kissworthy (English): Synonym of kissable
Definitions
- Synonym of kissable
Ancestry of “kissworthy”, step by step
kissworthy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English KISS
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | KISS | Acronym of keep it simple, stupid; The KISS... |
| 2 | Middle English | kissen | to kiss |
| 3 | Old English | cyssan | to kiss |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *kussijan | to kiss |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kussijaną | to kiss |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English Worthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Worthy | OS grid ref SS8548 |
| 2 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 3 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 4 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 5 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 6 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |