Where does “luskish” come from?
luskish (English) comes from English lusk, from Middle English lusk, from Old English lox, from Proto-West Germanic *luhs, from Proto-Germanic luhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
luskish (English): lazy
Definitions
- lazy
Ancestry of “luskish”, step by step
luskish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lusk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lusk | lazy or slothful; full; ripe; a lazy or slothful... |
| 2 | Middle English | lusk | lynx |
| 3 | Old English | lox | lynx |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *luhs | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | luhsaz | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
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 |