Where does “oxish” come from?
oxish (English) comes from English ox, from German Ochse, from Middle High German ohse, from Old High German ohso, from Proto-West Germanic ohsō, from Proto-Germanic uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European uksḗn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-s-ḗn.
oxish (English): Resembling or characteristic of an ox
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of an ox
Ancestry of “oxish”, step by step
oxish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ox
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ox | An adult castrated male of cattle; Any bovine... |
| 2 | German | Ochse | ox |
| 3 | Middle High German | ohse | ox |
| 4 | Old High German | ohso | ox |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ohsō | ox |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uhsô | ox |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uksḗn | bull |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug-s-ḗn | — |
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 |