Where does “eerisome” come from?
eerisome (English) comes from English eerie, from Middle English eri, from Old English earg, from Proto-West Germanic arg, from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.
eerisome (English): Characterised or marked by eeriness; causing fear
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by eeriness; causing fear
Ancestry of “eerisome”, step by step
eerisome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eerie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eerie | Strange, weird, fear-inspiring; Frightened, timid |
| 2 | Middle English | eri | frightening, fearing |
| 3 | Old English | earg | cowardly; a coward |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | arg | cowardly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | argaz | unmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ergʰ- | to go, move; to mount; to move, go |