Where does “wontish” come from?
wontish (English) comes from English wont, from Middle English wont, from Old English ġewunod, from Old English ġewunian, from Old English ġē, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
wontish (English): Of or suggestive of a wont; customary; usual;...
Definitions
- Of or suggestive of a wont; customary; usual;...
Ancestry of “wontish”, step by step
wontish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wont
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wont | One's habitual way of doing things; custom,... |
| 2 | Middle English | wont | custom, habit, practice |
| 3 | Old English | ġewunod | — |
| 4 | Old English | ġewunian | to stand by (someone), support |
| 5 | Old English | ġē | ye |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
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 |