Where does “nextish” come from?
nextish (English) comes from English next, from Middle English nexte, from Old English nīehst, from Proto-West Germanic **nāhwist(ō), from Proto-Germanic nēhwist, from Proto-Germanic nēhw, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos — to reach, to attain.
nextish (English): In the subsequent issue of a periodical
Definitions
- In the subsequent issue of a periodical
Ancestry of “nextish”, step by step
nextish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English next
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | next | Nearest in place or position, having nothing... |
| 2 | Middle English | nexte | next |
| 3 | Old English | nīehst | nearest, next |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | **nāhwist(ō) | nearest, closest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwist | nearest, closest |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nēhw | near, close |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
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 |