Where does “skimpy” come from?
Skimpy derives from English skimp, from Proto-Germanic skimpijaną, though the ultimate origin and original sense remain uncertain.
skimpy (English): Small or inadequate; not generous, or of a...
Definitions
- Small or inadequate; not generous, or of a...
Ancestry of “skimpy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 2 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 3 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “skimpy”