Where does “prettikins” come from?
prettikins (English) comes from English pretty, from Middle English prety, from Old English prættiġ, from Proto-Germanic prattugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
prettikins (English): Affectionate term of address to a person who is pretty
Definitions
- Affectionate term of address to a person who is pretty
Ancestry of “prettikins”, step by step
prettikins traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pretty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pretty | Pleasant to the sight or other senses;... |
| 2 | Middle English | prety | — |
| 3 | Old English | prættiġ | tricky, crafty, sly, cunning, wily, astute |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | prattugaz | boastful, sly, slick, deceitful, tricky, cunning |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English kins
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kins | plural of kin |