Etymology

Romish

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Today it means: Belonging or relating to Rome. Full definition →

Middle English *Romish ← Old English Rēmisċ ← Proto-West Germanic *rūmisk
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  1. Proto-West Germanic · derived from*rūmisk
  2. Old English · derived fromRēmisċ
  3. Middle English · inherited from*Romish
  4. English todayRomish

From Middle English *Romish, from Old English Rēmisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *rūmisk, equivalent to Rome + -ish. Compare Dutch Roomsch, Rooms (“Roman”), German Römisch (“Roman”).

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