Where does “yellowish” come from?
Yellowish comes from Middle English -isch, Old English -isċ, and Proto-Germanic gelwaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós meaning pale or greenish-yellow.
yellowish (English): Somewhat yellow
Definitions
- Somewhat yellow
Ancestry of “yellowish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yellow | Having yellow as its color; Lacking courage;... |
| 2 | Middle English | yelow | yellow, yellowish, gold; yellow-coloured;... |
| 3 | Old English | ġeolu | yellow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gelu | yellow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gelwaz | yellow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃wós | yellow, green |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |