Where does “tongue-in-chic” come from?
tongue-in-chic (English) comes from English Chic, from French chic, from German Schick, from Middle High German schicken, from Middle High German geschehen, from Old High German giskehan, from Proto-West Germanic *skehan, from Proto-Germanic skehaną — to pass, happen.
tongue-in-chic (English): Misspelling of tongue-in-cheek; Using humor as a...
Definitions
- Misspelling of tongue-in-cheek; Using humor as a...
Ancestry of “tongue-in-chic”, step by step
tongue-in-chic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Chic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Chic | Elegant, stylish |
| 2 | French | chic | elegant; considerate; elegance |
| 3 | German | Schick | chic |
| 4 | Middle High German | schicken | to outfit oneself, fit in, arrange appropriately |
| 5 | Middle High German | geschehen | to happen, rush |
| 6 | Old High German | giskehan | to happen |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *skehan | to move quickly |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skehaną | to jump; spring up; to emerge; come up; happen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱek- | to pass, happen |
via English tongue-in-cheek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tongue-in-cheek | Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous; With... |