Where does “wealthyish” come from?
wealthyish (English) comes from English wealthy, from Middle English welthy, from English wealth, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz — -y, -ic.
wealthyish (English): Somewhat wealthy
Ancestry of “wealthyish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wealthy | Possessing financial wealth; rich; Abundant in... |
| 2 | Middle English | welthy | — |
| 3 | English | wealth | Riches; valuable material possessions; A great... |
| 4 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 5 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 6 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |