Where does “prættiġ” come from?
prættiġ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic prattugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
prættiġ (Old English): tricky, crafty, sly, cunning, wily, astute
Definitions
- tricky, crafty, sly, cunning, wily, astute
Ancestry of “prættiġ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | prattugaz | boastful, sly, slick, deceitful, tricky, cunning |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “prættiġ”