Where does “undergraduatish” come from?
undergraduatish (English) comes from English undergraduate, from English graduate, from Middle English graduat, from Latin graduātus, from Latin graduō, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
undergraduatish (English): Resembling or characteristic of an undergraduate
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of an undergraduate
Ancestry of “undergraduatish”, step by step
undergraduatish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undergraduate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undergraduate | A student at a university who has not yet... |
| 2 | English | graduate | A person who is recognized by a university as... |
| 3 | Middle English | graduat | — |
| 4 | Latin | graduātus | graduated |
| 5 | Latin | graduō | to graduate |
| 6 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |
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 |