ticklishness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English tickle

Proto-Indo-European *-iskos

Proto-Germanic *-iskaz

Proto-West Germanic *-isk

Old English -isċ

Middle English -ish

English -ish

English ticklish

Proto-Germanic *-in-

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti

Proto-Germanic *-ōną

Proto-Germanic *-inōną

Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-

Proto-Germanic *-atjaną

Proto-Indo-European *-tus

Proto-Germanic *-þuz

Proto-Germanic *-assuz

Proto-Germanic *-inassuz

Proto-West Germanic *-nassī

Old English -nes

Middle English -nesse

English -ness

English ticklishness

From ticklish + -ness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪklɪʃˌnɛs/

Noun

ticklishness (uncountable)

1. The property of being ticklish.

   Reportedly the wrestler’s ticklishness was used against him.