Where does “bleaksome” come from?
bleaksome (English) comes from English bleak, from Middle English bleke, from Old English blǣċ, from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
bleaksome (English): Characterised or marked by bleakness; bleak
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by bleakness; bleak
Ancestry of “bleaksome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bleak | Without color; pale; pallid; Desolate and... |
| 2 | Middle English | bleke | small river fish, bleak, blay |
| 3 | Old English | blǣċ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blaikaz | pale, white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵ-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |