Where does “seventeenish” come from?
seventeenish (English) comes from English seventeen, from Middle English seventene, from Old English seofontīene, from Proto-Germanic sebuntehun, from Proto-Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
seventeenish (English): Of about seventeen years of age
Definitions
- Of about seventeen years of age
Ancestry of “seventeenish”, step by step
seventeenish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seventeen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seventeen | The cardinal number occurring after sixteen and... |
| 2 | Middle English | seventene | seventeen |
| 3 | Old English | seofontīene | seventeen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sebuntehun | seventeen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sebun | seven |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sebunt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
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 |