Where does “sweetishly” come from?
sweetishly (English) comes from English sweetish, from English sweet, from Middle English swete, from Old English swēte, from Proto-West Germanic swōtī, from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.
sweetishly (English): In a sweetish manner
Definitions
- In a sweetish manner
Ancestry of “sweetishly”, step by step
sweetishly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sweetish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sweetish | somewhat sweet |
| 2 | English | sweet | Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating... |
| 3 | Middle English | swete | sweet, pleasant-tasting; sweet in smell;... |
| 4 | Old English | swēte | sweet |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | swōtī | sweet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swōtuz | sweet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéh₂dus | sweet |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sweh₂d- | sweet |