Where does “thevysch” come from?
thevysch (Middle English) comes from Middle English -yssh, from Old English -isċ, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
thevysch (Middle English): Having a personality like a thief or robber;...
Definitions
- Having a personality like a thief or robber;...
Ancestry of “thevysch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | -yssh | Affixed to nouns designating races, peoples and... |
| 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 |