Where does “small-townish” come from?
small-townish (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.
small-townish (English): Suited to, or typical of, a small town or its...
Definitions
- Suited to, or typical of, a small town or its...
Ancestry of “small-townish”, step by step
small-townish 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 small-town
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | small-town | Pertaining to a small town; provincial |
| 2 | English | small | Not large or big; insignificant; few in number;... |
| 3 | Middle English | smal | Small, miniscule; Little, few, scarce; Ground... |
| 4 | Old English | smæl | narrow, slim; not broad; slender; not thick;... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | smal | small |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | smalaz | small |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mal- | small; little |