Where does “weddingish” come from?
weddingish (English) comes from English wedding, from Middle English weddynge, from Old English weddung, from Old English weddian, from Proto-West Germanic waddjōn, from Proto-Germanic wadjōną, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
weddingish (English): Resembling or characteristic of a wedding
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a wedding
Ancestry of “weddingish”, step by step
weddingish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wedding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wedding | present participle of wed; Marriage ceremony;... |
| 2 | Middle English | weddynge | wedding |
| 3 | Old English | weddung | betrothal, espousal |
| 4 | Old English | weddian | to pledge, to promise; to betroth; to wed, to... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | waddjōn | to wager, to pledge |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wadjōną | to wager, to pledge |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
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 |