Where does “pertish” come from?
pertish (English) comes from English pert, from Middle English pert, from English apert, from Middle English apert, from Old French apert, from Latin apertus, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.
pertish (English): Somewhat pert
Definitions
- Somewhat pert
Ancestry of “pertish”, step by step
pertish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pert | Attractive; Well-formed, shapely; Lively; alert... |
| 2 | Middle English | pert | — |
| 3 | English | apert | open; uncovered; revealed |
| 4 | Middle English | apert | — |
| 5 | Old French | apert | — |
| 6 | Latin | apertus | opened, open, free; public; having been opened;... |
| 7 | Latin | aperiō | to uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |
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 |