Where does “kittlish” come from?
kittlish (English) comes from English kittle, from Middle English kitelen, from Old English citelian, from Old Norse kitla, from Proto-Germanic kitilōną, from Proto-Germanic kitōną, from Proto-Indo-European geid- — to stick, jab, tickle; tickle; to tickle, stick.
kittlish (English): ticklish; kittle
Definitions
- ticklish; kittle
Ancestry of “kittlish”, step by step
kittlish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kittle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kittle | To tickle, to touch lightly; Ticklish; Not easily... |
| 2 | Middle English | kitelen | — |
| 3 | Old English | citelian | to tickle |
| 4 | Old Norse | kitla | to tickle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kitilōną | to tickle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kitōną | to tickle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | geid- | to stick, jab, tickle; tickle; to tickle, stick |
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 |