Where does “unwishful” come from?
unwishful (English) comes from English wishful, from English wish, from Middle English fisch, from Old English fisċ, from Proto-West Germanic fisk, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.
unwishful (English): Not wishful
Definitions
- Not wishful
Ancestry of “unwishful”, step by step
unwishful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wishful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wishful | Wished-for; desired, wanted; Expressing a wish or... |
| 2 | English | wish | A desire, hope, or longing for something or for... |
| 3 | Middle English | fisch | An animal that inhabits the water or the meat of... |
| 4 | Old English | fisċ | fish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fisk | fish |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 7 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |