Etymology

lowish

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Today it means: Somewhat low. Full definition →

English low ← Middle English lāh ← Old Norse lágr
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*legʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*légʰyeti
  3. Proto-Germanic*ligjaną
  4. Proto-Germanic*lēgaz
  5. Old Norselágr
  6. Middle Englishlāh
  7. Englishlow
  8. English todaylowish

From low + -ish.

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