Where does “wobblish” come from?

wobblish (English) comes from English ish, from English -ish, from Middle English -ish, from Old English -isċ, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.

wobblish (English): somewhat wobbly

Definitions

  1. somewhat wobbly

Ancestry of “wobblish”, step by step

wobblish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishishPronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,...
2English-ishTypical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,...
3Middle English-ishAlternative form of -yssh
4Old English-isċ-ish
5Proto-West Germanic-iskCreates adjectives from nouns
6Proto-Germanic-iskazForms adjectives from nouns with the sense of...
7Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to

via English wobble

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwobbleAn unsteady motion; A tremulous sound; A...
2Englishwabblewobble, move to and fro
3Low Germanwabbelnto wobble, wiggle, shake, waggle
4Middle High Germanwabelen
5Proto-Germanicwabōną
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iskosEvery word from English -ishEvery word from Proto-Germanic -iskaz