Where does “purdy” come from?
purdy (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.
purdy (English): pretty
Ancestry of “purdy”, step by step
| 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 |