Where does “raptorish” come from?
raptorish (English) comes from English raptor, from English velociraptor, from New Latin Velociraptor, from Latin vēlōx, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
raptorish (English): Resembling or characteristic of a raptor
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a raptor
Ancestry of “raptorish”, step by step
raptorish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English raptor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | raptor | A bird of prey; One who ravishes or plunders; One... |
| 2 | English | velociraptor | A small agile dinosaur, of the genus... |
| 3 | New Latin | Velociraptor | — |
| 4 | Latin | vēlōx | swift, quick, fleet, rapid, speedy |
| 5 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
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 |