Where does “matchy-matchiness” come from?
matchy-matchiness (English) comes from English matchy-matchy, from English matchy, from English match, from Middle English macche, from Old English ġemæċċa, from Old English ġemaca, from Old English ġe-, from Proto-West Germanic ga- — resin.
matchy-matchiness (English): The quality of being matchy-matchy
Definitions
- The quality of being matchy-matchy
Ancestry of “matchy-matchiness”, step by step
matchy-matchiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English matchy-matchy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | matchy-matchy | Of clothes or upholstery: excessively... |
| 2 | English | matchy | color-coordinated, matching, especially to an... |
| 3 | English | match | A competitive sporting event such as a boxing... |
| 4 | Middle English | macche | A bride or mate; a romantic or sexual partner |
| 5 | Old English | ġemæċċa | — |
| 6 | Old English | ġemaca | a mate, an equal, companion, peer; companion,... |
| 7 | Old English | ġe- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating completeness or perfection |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | ga- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 12 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 13 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 14 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 15 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 16 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |