Where does “rainbowish” come from?
rainbowish (English) comes from English rainbow, from German Regenbogen, from Middle High German rëgenboge, from Old High German reginbogo, from Proto-Germanic regnabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
rainbowish (English): Resembling a rainbow
Definitions
- Resembling a rainbow
Ancestry of “rainbowish”, step by step
rainbowish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rainbow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rainbow | A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by... |
| 2 | German | Regenbogen | rainbow |
| 3 | Middle High German | rëgenboge | — |
| 4 | Old High German | reginbogo | rainbow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | regnabugô | rainbow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
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 |