Where does “cherlissh” come from?
cherlissh (Middle English) comes from Old English ċeorlisċ, from Old English -isċ, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
Ancestry of “cherlissh”, step by step
cherlissh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ċeorlisċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċeorlisċ | churlish, rustic, common |
| 2 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
via Old English ċierlisċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċierlisċ | of or pertaining to churls |