Where does “porcupinish” come from?
porcupinish (English) comes from English porcupine, from Middle English porke despyne, from Old French porc-espin, from Latin porcus, from Proto-Italic porkos, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
porcupinish (English): Resembling or characteristic of a porcupine or its spines; defensive, prickly
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a porcupine or its spines; defensive, prickly
Ancestry of “porcupinish”, step by step
porcupinish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English porcupine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | porcupine | Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic... |
| 2 | Middle English | porke despyne | — |
| 3 | Old French | porc-espin | — |
| 4 | Latin | porcus | a piglet, a young pig; a pig, hog; Short for... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | porkos | pig |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pórḱos | piglet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |