Where does “nannyish” come from?
nannyish (English) comes from English ish, from English -ish, from Middle English -ish, from Old English -isċ, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
nannyish (English): Like a nanny; tending to coddle
Definitions
- Like a nanny; tending to coddle
Ancestry of “nannyish”, step by step
nannyish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English Nanny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nanny | A child's nurse |
| 2 | English | Nan | radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter N |
| 3 | English | nana | a banana; a fool; one's grandmother |
| 4 | English | banana | An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in... |
| 5 | Spanish | banana | banana fruit |
| 6 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 7 | Wolof | banaana | banana |