Where does “awesome” come from?
Awesome derives from English awe and English some, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂-, Old English eall, and Proto-Indo-European sem- and al-, with roots in Proto-Indo-European h₂el-.
awesome (English): Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or...
Definitions
- Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or...
Ancestry of “awesome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | -some | Characterized by some specific condition or... |
| 2 | Middle English | -som | — |
| 3 | Old English | sum | some |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some , a certain; some, certain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “awesome”