Where does “lukewarmish” come from?
lukewarmish (English) comes from English lukewarm, from Middle English leukwarm, from Middle English warm, from Old English wearm, from Proto-West Germanic warm, from Proto-Germanic warmaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
lukewarmish (English): Somewhat lukewarm; tepid
Ancestry of “lukewarmish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lukewarm | Between warm and cool; Not very enthusiastic |
| 2 | Middle English | leukwarm | lukewarm; having medium warmth; unenthusiastic,... |
| 3 | Middle English | warm | warm, mildly hot; warm, pleasant, mild; heated,... |
| 4 | Old English | wearm | warm |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | warm | warm |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | warmaz | warm |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |