Where does “qualmish” come from?
qualmish (English) comes from English qualm, from Dutch kwalm, from Middle Dutch qualm, from Middle Dutch quellen, from Old Dutch quellen, from Proto-West Germanic kwalljan, from Proto-Germanic kwaljaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą — he, she.
qualmish (English): Affected with qualms; queasy, nauseous
Definitions
- Affected with qualms; queasy, nauseous
Ancestry of “qualmish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | qualm | A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc; A... |
| 2 | Dutch | kwalm | steam, vapor, mist; thick smoke, billow |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | qualm | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | quellen | to torment, to hurt, to torture |
| 5 | Old Dutch | quellen | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | kwalljan | to make suffer, to hurt |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kwaljaną | to make suffer, to hurt |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |