Where does “dazzlesome” come from?

dazzlesome (English) comes from English dazzle, from English daze, from Old Norse dasask, from Proto-Germanic dasōjan-, from Proto-Germanic daza-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

dazzlesome (English): Characterised or marked by dazzling

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by dazzling

Ancestry of “dazzlesome”, step by step

dazzlesome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dazzle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdazzleTo confuse the sight of by means of excessive...
2EnglishdazeThe state of being dazed; A glittering stone; To...
3Old Norsedasaskto become weary
4Proto-Germanicdasōjan-—
5Proto-Germanicdaza-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

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 dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daza- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dasōjan- →