Where does “sillykins” come from?
sillykins (English) comes from English silly, from Middle English seely, from Old English sǣliġ, from Proto-West Germanic sālīg, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
sillykins (English): plural of sillykin; One who is silly
Definitions
- plural of sillykin; One who is silly
Ancestry of “sillykins”, step by step
sillykins traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English kins
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kins | plural of kin |