Where does “cuddlesome” come from?
cuddlesome (English) comes from English cuddle, from Middle English cudden, from Middle English kithen, from Old English cȳþan, from Proto-West Germanic kunþijan, from Proto-Germanic kunþijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
cuddlesome (English): Characterised or marked by cuddling; cuddly
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by cuddling; cuddly
Ancestry of “cuddlesome”, step by step
cuddlesome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cuddle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cuddle | A snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given... |
| 2 | Middle English | cudden | — |
| 3 | Middle English | kithen | Alternative form of kiþen; to be familiar with,... |
| 4 | Old English | cȳþan | to make known: tell, inform, announce, reveal, let know |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kunþijan | to make known |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kunþijaną | to make known, announce |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |