Where does “macho-ish” come from?
macho-ish (English) comes from English MACHO, from Spanish macho, from Old Spanish maslo, from Vulgar Latin masclus, from Latin masculus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has — to measure.
macho-ish (English): Somewhat macho
Definitions
- Somewhat macho
Ancestry of “macho-ish”, step by step
macho-ish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English MACHO
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MACHO | Initialism of massive astrophysical compact halo... |
| 2 | Spanish | macho | male; strong, brave; sledgehammer |
| 3 | Old Spanish | maslo | male |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | masclus | Alternative form of masculus; male |
| 5 | Latin | masculus | male, masculine; man, male |
| 6 | Latin | mās | male |
| 7 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
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 |