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
Definitions
- Somewhat wealthy
Ancestry of “wealthyish”, step by step
wealthyish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wealthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wealthy | Possessing financial wealth; rich; Abundant in... |
| 2 | Middle English | welthy | wealthy, prosperous |
| 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 |
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 |