Where does “scaffoldish” come from?
scaffoldish (English) comes from English scaffold, from Middle English scaffold, from Anglo-Norman schaffaut, from Old French eschaffaut, from Old French chafaud, from Latin catafalcum, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
scaffoldish (English): that resembles a scaffold
Definitions
- that resembles a scaffold
Ancestry of “scaffoldish”, step by step
scaffoldish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scaffold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scaffold | A structure made of scaffolding for workers to... |
| 2 | Middle English | scaffold | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | schaffaut | — |
| 4 | Old French | eschaffaut | — |
| 5 | Old French | chafaud | — |
| 6 | Latin | catafalcum | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
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 |