Where does “loaferish” come from?
loaferish (English) comes from English loafer, from Old English lāf, from Proto-West Germanic laibu, from Northern Sami láibut, from Northern Sami láibi, from Proto-Samic lājpē, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.
loaferish (English): Like a loafer; idle
Definitions
- Like a loafer; idle
Ancestry of “loaferish”, step by step
loaferish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English loafer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loafer | An idle person; A shoe with no laces, resembling... |
| 2 | Old English | lāf | remnant, remainder; remainder, residue, what is... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laibu | remainder |
| 4 | Northern Sami | láibut | to bake bread |
| 5 | Northern Sami | láibi | bread |
| 6 | Proto-Samic | lājpē | bread |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlaibaz | bread |
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 |