Where does “roosterish” come from?
roosterish (English) comes from English rooster, from English roost, from Middle English roste, from Old French rost, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
roosterish (English): Resembling or characteristic of a rooster; Cocky,...
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a rooster; Cocky,...
Ancestry of “roosterish”, step by step
roosterish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rooster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rooster | A male domestic chicken or other gallinaceous... |
| 2 | English | roost | The place where a bird sleeps; A group of birds... |
| 3 | Middle English | roste | roost, perch; A roast; a piece of roasted meat;... |
| 4 | Old French | rost | — |
| 5 | Old French | rostir | to roast; to torture by subjecting to fire |
| 6 | Frankish | rōstjan | to roast |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | raustijaną | to roast |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |
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 |