Where does “oxishly” come from?
oxishly (English) comes from English oxish, 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.
oxishly (English): In a manner like that of an ox
Definitions
- In a manner like that of an ox
Ancestry of “oxishly”, step by step
oxishly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oxish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oxish | Resembling or characteristic of an ox |
| 2 | English | ox | An adult castrated male of cattle; Any bovine... |
| 3 | German | Ochse | ox |
| 4 | Middle High German | ohse | ox |
| 5 | Old High German | ohso | ox |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | ohsō | ox |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | uhsô | ox |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uksḗn | bull |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug-s-ḗn | — |