English word pretty comes from Proto-Germanic *prattuz (Boastful talk. Deceit, trickery, strategem, list, cunning.), English -y, English prat, Proto-Germanic - gaz
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *prattuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Boastful talk. Deceit, trickery, strategem, list, cunning. |
| -y | English (en) | Forming abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality.. Used in the name of some locations which end in -ia in Latin. Forming diminutive nouns. Also used for familiar and pet names as a term of endearment. Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.. Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning "inclined to". |
| prat | English (en) | (now, _, Scotland) A cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke. [from 10th c.] (UK, slang) A fool. [from 20th c.]. (slang) A buttock, or the buttocks; a person's bottom. [from 16th c.]. (slang) The female genitals. (obsolete) Cunning, astute. [13th-17th c.]. |
| - gaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *prattugaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Boastful, sly, slick, deceitful, tricky, cunning. |
| prættiġ | Old English (ang) | |
| prati | Middle English (enm) | |
| pretty | English (en) | (dialect) Prettily, in a pretty manner.. Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very. A pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.. Something that is pretty. (dated) Excellent, commendable, pleasing; fitting or proper (of actions, thoughts etc.). [from 16th c.]. (dated) Moderately large; considerable. [from 15th c.]. (ironic) Awkward, unpleasant. [from 16th c.]. [...] |