Where does “unroguish” come from?
unroguish (English) comes from English roguish, from English -ish, from Middle English -ish, from Old English -isċ, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
unroguish (English): Not roguish
Definitions
- Not roguish
Ancestry of “unroguish”, step by step
unroguish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English roguish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | roguish | Unprincipled or unscrupulous; Mischievous and... |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |