Where does “lankish” come from?
lankish (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.
lankish (English): Somewhat lank
Definitions
- Somewhat lank
Ancestry of “lankish”, step by step
lankish 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 lank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lank | Slender or thin; not well filled out; not plump;... |
| 2 | Middle English | lank | — |
| 3 | Old English | hlanc | loose, slender, flaccid, lank |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hlank | flexible, bent |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlankaz | flexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |