Where does “wowserish” come from?
wowserish (English) comes from English wowser, from English wow, from Scots wow, from Scots wave, from Middle English waven, from Old English wafian, from Proto-Germanic wabōną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
wowserish (English): Resembling or characteristic of wowsers moral crusaders
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of wowsers moral crusaders
Ancestry of “wowserish”, step by step
wowserish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wowser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wowser | A lout or similar disruptive person; One with... |
| 2 | English | wow | An indication of excitement, surprise,... |
| 3 | Scots | wow | wow (an exclamation of astonishment or amazement) |
| 4 | Scots | wave | to wave, to move back and forth |
| 5 | Middle English | waven | To shake, swing or totter; to move to and fro; To... |
| 6 | Old English | wafian | to wave; to be agitated, astonished, amazed; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wabōną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
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 |