Where does “wallowish” come from?
wallowish (English) comes from English wallow, from Middle English walowen, from Old English wealwian, from Proto-West Germanic *walwijan, from Proto-Germanic walwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
wallowish (English): Tasteless or having an unpleasant taste;...
Definitions
- Tasteless or having an unpleasant taste;...
Ancestry of “wallowish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wallow | To roll oneself about in something dirty, for... |
| 2 | Middle English | walowen | — |
| 3 | Old English | wealwian | to roll; to wallow, roll |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *walwijan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | walwijaną | to roll |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welw- | hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |