Where does “strictish” come from?
strictish (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.
strictish (English): Somewhat strict
Definitions
- Somewhat strict
Ancestry of “strictish”, step by step
strictish 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 strict
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strict | Strained; drawn close; tight; Tense; not relaxed;... |
| 2 | Latin | strictus | tightened, compressed, having been tightened;... |
| 3 | Latin | stringere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | stringo | I press, tighten, compress; I unsheath |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | stringō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |