Where does “curlsome” come from?

curlsome (English) comes from English curl, from Middle English crulle, from Middle Dutch crul, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.

curlsome (English): Characterised or marked by curls

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by curls

Ancestry of “curlsome”, step by step

curlsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English curl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcurlA piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet; A...
2Middle Englishcrullecurled, curly
3Middle Dutchcrul—
4Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
5Proto-Germanicgrus-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus- →
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