Where does “routinish” come from?
routinish (English) comes from English routine, from French routiné, from Old French -ine, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
routinish (English): Characterized by routine; mechanical
Definitions
- Characterized by routine; mechanical
Ancestry of “routinish”, step by step
routinish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English routine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | routine | A course of action to be followed regularly; a... |
| 2 | French | routiné | routine (all senses) |
| 3 | Old French | -ine | — |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
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 |