Where does “almsful” come from?

almsful (English) comes from English alms, from French aumône, from Old French almosne, from Vulgar Latin alemosyna, from Latin eleēmosyna, from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη, from Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων, from Ancient Greek ἐλεέω — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

almsful (English): Likely to give alms; charitable

Definitions

Likely to give alms; charitable

Ancestry of “almsful”, step by step

almsful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English alms

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	alms	Something given to the poor as charity, such as...
2	French	aumône	alms; a small, insulting sum of money
3	Old French	almosne	alms
4	Vulgar Latin	alemosyna	alms
5	Latin	eleēmosyna	alms
6	Ancient Greek	ἐλεημοσύνη	pity, mercy; alms, charity
7	Ancient Greek	ἐλεήμων	pitiful, merciful
8	Ancient Greek	ἐλεέω	I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to
9	Ancient Greek	-έω	Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
10	Proto-Indo-European	-éyeti	Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
11	Proto-Indo-European	-yeti	Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

via English ful

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	ful	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeti →Every word from Ancient Greek -έω →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti →