Where does “nullish” come from?
nullish (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.
nullish (English): Either being undefined or having a null value
Definitions
- Either being undefined or having a null value
Ancestry of “nullish”, step by step
nullish 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 null
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | null | A non-existent or empty value or set of values;... |
| 2 | Middle French | nul | nobody; no one; none |
| 3 | Old French | nul | nobody; no one; none |
| 4 | Latin | nūllus | no one, none, not any, nothing |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |