Where does “wartish” come from?
wartish (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.
wartish (English): Resembling a wart
Definitions
- Resembling a wart
Ancestry of “wartish”, step by step
wartish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 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 wart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wart | A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin... |
| 2 | Middle English | warte | mole, wart, boil |
| 3 | Old English | wearte | wart |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *wartā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wartǭ | wart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |