'That word' (below-hyperlinked to a post about a reader's choice: "Bounce" or "Engage") is built on an even-deeper source ... something crucial that firms the foundation upon which our lexicon stands ...
The word “Selfish” (coined by Presbyterians, with synonyms like "Self-Ended, Self-Seeking, Self-ful") is a compound of "|Self" & "-ish."
The suffix "-ish" is built on ancient words that mean "of the |Nature or |Character of" (-esque ... verbs ending with the suffix (abolish, establish, finish, punish, etc.) are a relic from the Old French present participle.)
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