Where does “unchicly” come from?
unchicly (English) comes from English unchic, 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 — to pass, happen.
unchicly (English): In a way that is not chic or stylish
Definitions
- In a way that is not chic or stylish
Ancestry of “unchicly”, step by step
unchicly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unchic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unchic | unfashionable |
| 2 | English | Chic | Elegant, stylish |
| 3 | French | chic | elegant; considerate; elegance |
| 4 | German | Schick | chic |
| 5 | Middle High German | schicken | to outfit oneself, fit in, arrange appropriately |
| 6 | Middle High German | geschehen | to happen, rush |
| 7 | Old High German | giskehan | to happen |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *skehan | to move quickly |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skehaną | to jump; spring up; to emerge; come up; happen |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱek- | to pass, happen |