Where does “drearisome” come from?

drearisome (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.

drearisome (English): Very dreary

Definitions

  1. Very dreary

Ancestry of “drearisome”, step by step

drearisome 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 dreary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdrearyDrab; dark, colorless, or cheerless; Grievous,...
2Middle EnglishdreryExperiencing sadness; glum, unhappy; Showing...
3Old Englishdrēoriġsad
4Proto-Germanicdreuzagazbloody; gory; sad
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreus-to break, break off, crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sumaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sum →