Where does “ribaldish” come from?
ribaldish (English) comes from English ribald, from Middle English ribald, from Old French ribaud, from Old French riber, from Frankish rīban, from Proto-Germanic wrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European werp-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ribaldish (English): Like a ribald; disposed to ribaldry
Definitions
- Like a ribald; disposed to ribaldry
Ancestry of “ribaldish”, step by step
ribaldish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ribald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ribald | Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring... |
| 2 | Middle English | ribald | — |
| 3 | Old French | ribaud | scoundrel |
| 4 | Old French | riber | to be licentious |
| 5 | Frankish | rīban | to copulate, be in heat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wrībaną | to rub; to wipe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werp- | to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
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 |