Where does “flawsome” come from?
flawsome (English) comes from English awesome, 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.
flawsome (English): Characterised or marked by flaws
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by flaws
Ancestry of “flawsome”, step by step
flawsome traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English awesome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | awesome | Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or... |
| 2 | English | -some | Characterized by some specific condition or... |
| 3 | Middle English | -som | some; having a specific quality |
| 4 | Old English | sum | some |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | some |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some (one), a certain (one) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English flaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flaw | A flake, fragment, or shiver; A thin cake, as of... |
| 2 | Middle English | flawe | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | flaga | a flag or slab of stone, flake; stone slab |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flagō | a layer of soil |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plāk- | broad, flat; smooth, flat; flat, broad, plain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pele- | broad, flat, plain; broad, wide, flat |