Where does “wavy” come from?
Wavy derives from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, Latin -ia, Proto-Indo-European -kos, and Proto-Indo-European -kos, forming an adjective suffix chain with origins in Indo-European.
wavy (English): rising or swelling in waves; Full of waves;...
Definitions
- rising or swelling in waves; Full of waves;...
Ancestry of “wavy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wave | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat... |
| 2 | Middle English | wawe | A wave; Any sort of flowing or spurting motion;... |
| 3 | Old English | wǣġ | a weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “wavy”