Where does “waxy” come from?
Waxy comes from English wax with the suffix -y, from Middle French -ie, from Latin -ia, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix.
waxy (English): Resembling wax in texture or appearance; Angry
Definitions
- Resembling wax in texture or appearance; Angry
Ancestry of “waxy”, step by step
waxy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wax | Beeswax; Earwax; Any oily, water-resistant... |
| 2 | Middle English | wax | wax beeswax, sealing wax, etc |
| 3 | Old English | weax | wax |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wahs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wahsą | wax |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | woḱ-so- | — |
via Middle English waxi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | waxi | — |