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Where does “unsnobbish” come from?

unsnobbish (English) comes from English snobbish, 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.

unsnobbish (English): Not snobbish; humble, sociable and friendly,...

Definitions

  1. Not snobbish; humble, sociable and friendly,...

Ancestry of “unsnobbish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsnobbishHaving the property of being a snob; arrogant and...
2English-ishTypical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,...
3Middle English-ishAlternative form of -yssh
4Old English-isċ-ish
5Proto-West Germanic-iskCreates adjectives from nouns
6Proto-Germanic-iskazForms adjectives from nouns with the sense of...
7Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to

Words derived from “unsnobbish”

  • unsnobbishness
  • unsnobbishly
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