Where does “ruddyish” come from?
ruddyish (English) comes from English ruddy, from Middle English rody, from Old English rudiġ, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
ruddyish (English): Somewhat ruddy in colour
Definitions
- Somewhat ruddy in colour
Ancestry of “ruddyish”, step by step
ruddyish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ruddy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ruddy | Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire,... |
| 2 | Middle English | rody | ruddy |
| 3 | Old English | rudiġ | reddish; ruddy |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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 |