Where does “slowish” come from?
slowish (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.
slowish (English): Somewhat slow
Definitions
- Somewhat slow
Ancestry of “slowish”, step by step
slowish 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 Slow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Slow | Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed |
| 2 | Middle English | slaw | — |
| 3 | Old English | slāw | sluggish, inert, slothful, late, tardy, torpid,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *slaiw | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slaiwaz | blunt; dull; exhausted; weary; faint; weak;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |