Where does “vagueish” come from?

vagueish (English) comes from English ish, 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.

vagueish (English): Quite vague

Definitions

  1. Quite vague

Ancestry of “vagueish”, step by step

vagueish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishishPronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,...
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

via English vague

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvagueNot clearly expressed; stated in indefinite...
2Middle Frenchvague
3Old Frenchvaguemovement on the surface of a liquid, ripple
4Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iskos