Where does “blundersome” come from?
blundersome (English) comes from English some, from Middle English som, from Old English sum, from Proto-West Germanic *sum, from Proto-Germanic sumaz, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
blundersome (English): Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome;...
Definitions
- Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome;...
Ancestry of “blundersome”, step by step
blundersome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English some
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | some | A certain number, at least two; An indefinite... |
| 2 | Middle English | som | some |
| 3 | Old English | sum | some |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | some |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some (one), a certain (one) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English blunder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blunder | A clumsy or embarrassing mistake; A very bad... |
| 2 | Middle English | blundren | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | blunda | to shut the eyes; doze; to shut the eyes; to doze |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blundaz | blond; mixed, blinding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |