Where does “polishest” come from?
polishest (English) comes from English Polish, 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.
polishest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “polishest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Polish | Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the... |
| 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 |