Where does “coddlesome” come from?

coddlesome (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.

coddlesome (English): Characterised or marked by coddling

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by coddling

Ancestry of “coddlesome”, step by step

coddlesome 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 coddle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoddleTo treat gently or with great care; To cook...
2EnglishcaudleA hot drink given to the sick, consisting of wine...
3Middle Englishcaudelcaudle hot drink given to the sick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sumaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sum →