Where does “cleversome” come from?

cleversome (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.

cleversome (English): Characterised or marked by cleverness; cunning;...

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by cleverness; cunning;...

Ancestry of “cleversome”, step by step

cleversome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English some

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsomeA certain number, at least two; An indefinite...
2Middle Englishsomsome
3Old Englishsumsome
4Proto-West Germanic*sumsome
5Proto-Germanicsumazsome (one), a certain (one)
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via English clever

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcleverNimble with hands or body; skillful; adept;...
2Middle Englishclivertenacious
3Old Englishcliferclaw, hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →