Where does “wavyish” come from?
wavyish (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.
wavyish (English): Somewhat wavy
Definitions
- Somewhat wavy
Ancestry of “wavyish”, step by step
wavyish 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 wavy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wavy | rising or swelling in waves; Full of waves;... |
| 2 | English | wave | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat... |
| 3 | Middle English | wawe | A wave; Any sort of flowing or spurting motion;... |
| 4 | Old English | wǣġ | a weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |