Where does “slightish” come from?
slightish (English) comes from English ish, from English -ish, from Middle English -ish, from Old English -isċ, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
slightish (English): Somewhat slight
Definitions
- Somewhat slight
Ancestry of “slightish”, step by step
slightish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English slight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slight | Small; of slender build; Even, smooth or level |
| 2 | Middle English | slight | Level, even, smooth; having no bumps or lumps; Of... |
| 3 | Old English | sliht | level; smooth; a striking; a stroke; flash |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slihtaz | slippery; smooth; flat; level |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slīkaną | to slide, to slip |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |