Where does “fairsome” come from?

fairsome (English) comes from English fair, from Middle English fayr, from Old English fæġer, from Proto-West Germanic fagr, from Proto-Germanic fagraz, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ḱ- — to fasten, place.

fairsome (English): Characterised by fairness or beauty;...

Definitions

  1. Characterised by fairness or beauty;...

Ancestry of “fairsome”, step by step

fairsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfairBeautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure...
2Middle Englishfayrfair
3Old Englishfæġerbeautiful
4Proto-West Germanicfagrbeautiful
5Proto-Germanicfagrazsuitable, fitting, appropriate, nice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ḱ-to fasten, place

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 ph₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fagraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fagr →