Where does “randomish” come from?

randomish (English) comes from English random, from English randon, from Middle English randoun, from Old French randon, from Old French randir, from Frankish rand, from Proto-Germanic randijō, from Proto-Germanic rinnaną — to move, to stir.

randomish (English): Somewhat random; quite random

Definitions

  1. Somewhat random; quite random

Ancestry of “randomish”, step by step

randomish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English random

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrandomA roving motion; course without definite...
2EnglishrandonObsolete form of random
3Middle EnglishrandounForce, magnitude, haste, intensity; Something...
4Old Frenchrandonrapidity
5Old Frenchrandirto run; to run quickly or impetuously; to gallop
6Frankishrandrun; a course; running
7Proto-Germanicrandijōrunning
8Proto-Germanicrinnanąto run, to rush; to flow
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir

via English ish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishishPronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,...
2English-ishTypical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,...
3Middle English-ishAlternative form of -yssh
4Old English-isċ-ish
5Proto-West Germanic-iskCreates adjectives from nouns
6Proto-Germanic-iskazForms adjectives from nouns with the sense of...
7Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér-Every word from Proto-Germanic rinnanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic randijō