Where does “sillyhead” come from?
sillyhead (English) comes from English head, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
sillyhead (English): silly person
Definitions
- silly person
Ancestry of “sillyhead”, step by step
sillyhead traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English head
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | head | The part of the body of an animal or human which... |
| 2 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 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 silly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | silly | Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a... |
| 2 | Middle English | seely | happy |
| 3 | Old English | sǣliġ | blessed, fortunate; happy, prosperous, blessed |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sālīg | blissful, prosperous, happy |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |