Where does “bothersomeness” come from?
bothersomeness (English) comes from English bothersome, 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.
bothersomeness (English): The state or condition of being bothersome
Definitions
- The state or condition of being bothersome
Ancestry of “bothersomeness”, step by step
bothersomeness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bothersome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bothersome | Causing bother or perplexity |
| 2 | English | some | A certain number, at least two; An indefinite... |
| 3 | Middle English | som | some |
| 4 | Old English | sum | some |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | some |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some (one), a certain (one) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |