Where does “fiddlesome” come from?
fiddlesome (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.
fiddlesome (English): Characterised or marked by fiddling
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by fiddling
Ancestry of “fiddlesome”, step by step
fiddlesome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English some
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | some | A certain number, at least two; An indefinite... |
| 2 | Middle English | som | some |
| 3 | Old English | sum | some |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | some |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some (one), a certain (one) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English fiddle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fiddle | Any of various bowed string instruments, often a... |
| 2 | Middle English | fiþele | A string instrument played with a bow; a viol |
| 3 | Old English | fiþele | fiddle, viol, violin |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | vitula | stringed instrument |
| 5 | Latin | Vitula | the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See |