Where does “phantomish” come from?
phantomish (English) comes from English phantom, from Middle English fantome, from Old French fantosme, from Latin phantasma, from Ancient Greek φάντασμα, from Ancient Greek φαντάζω, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type — to push, to hit.
phantomish (English): ghostly
Definitions
- ghostly
Ancestry of “phantomish”, step by step
phantomish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phantom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phantom | A ghost or apparition; Something apparently seen,... |
| 2 | Middle English | fantome | That which is ephemeral or transient; worldly as opposed to spiritual wealth |
| 3 | Old French | fantosme | ghost |
| 4 | Latin | phantasma | image, appearance; apparition, spectre, phantom |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φάντασμα | phantom, apparition, ghost; vision, dream;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φαντάζω | to show; to make visible; to place before one's... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 8 | English | -type | impressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
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 |