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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

  1. Characterised or marked by eeriness; causing fear

Ancestry of “eerisome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheerieStrange, weird, fear-inspiring; Frightened, timid
2Middle Englisherifrightening, fearing
3Old Englisheargcowardly; a coward
4Proto-West Germanicargcowardly
5Proto-Germanicargazunmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ergʰ-to go, move; to mount; to move, go
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