Where does “rareish” come from?
rareish (English) comes from English rare, from English rear, from Middle English reren, from Old English rǣran, from Proto-Germanic raizijaną, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
rareish (English): Somewhat rare
Definitions
- Somewhat rare
Ancestry of “rareish”, step by step
rareish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rare | Very uncommon; scarce; Thin; of low density;... |
| 2 | English | rear | To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | reren | To raise; to hold or pull up or suspend upwards;... |
| 4 | Old English | rǣran | to cause to rise, raise, rear, build, create; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raizijaną | to cause to rise; raise |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |
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 |