Where does “prayerish” come from?
prayerish (English) comes from English prayer, from English pray, from Middle English preien, from Anglo-Norman preier, from Old French proiier, from Latin precor, from Latin prex, from Proto-Italic preks.
prayerish (English): Characteristic of or inclined toward prayer; prayerlike or prayerful
Definitions
- Characteristic of or inclined toward prayer; prayerlike or prayerful
Ancestry of “prayerish”, step by step
prayerish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prayer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prayer | A practice of communicating with one's God; An... |
| 2 | English | pray | To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to... |
| 3 | Middle English | preien | to pray |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | preier | Alternative form of proiier |
| 5 | Old French | proiier | to pray; to pray; to beg; to implore; to beg |
| 6 | Latin | precor | I beseech, beg, pray, entreat; I wish well or ill... |
| 7 | Latin | prex | prayer; request; entreaty |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | preks | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | préḱs | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |
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 |