Where does “nonstretchy” come from?
nonstretchy (English) comes from English stretchy, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
nonstretchy (English): Not stretchy
Definitions
- Not stretchy
Ancestry of “nonstretchy”, step by step
nonstretchy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stretchy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stretchy | Capable of stretching; elastic; Inclined to... |
| 2 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |