Where does “willowy” come from?

Willowy derives from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, Latin -ia, Proto-Indo-European -kos, and Proto-Indo-European -kos, ultimately describing something resembling or characteristic of a willow tree.

willowy (English): Resembling a willow; Tall, slender and graceful;...

Definitions

  1. Resembling a willow; Tall, slender and graceful;...

Ancestry of “willowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWillowof modern usage
2Middle Englishwilwewillow
3Old Englishweliġwell-to-do, prosperous, rich; willow
4Proto-West Germanicwiligwillow
5Proto-Germanicwiligaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweliḱ-willow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “willowy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →