Where does “trampish” come from?
trampish (English) comes from English tramp, from English trampoline, from Spanish trampolín, from Italian trampolino, from Italian trampolo, from German trampeln, from Middle High German trampeln, from Middle Low German trampeln — to walk with heavy steps.
trampish (English): Like a tramp (homeless person); scruffy
Definitions
- Like a tramp (homeless person); scruffy
Ancestry of “trampish”, step by step
trampish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tramp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tramp | A homeless person; a vagabond; A disreputable,... |
| 2 | English | trampoline | A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of... |
| 3 | Spanish | trampolín | springboard, diving board; trampoline |
| 4 | Italian | trampolino | springboard, diving board; stepping stone,... |
| 5 | Italian | trampolo | stilt |
| 6 | German | trampeln | to trample |
| 7 | Middle High German | trampeln | — |
| 8 | Middle Low German | trampeln | to walk with heavy steps |
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 |