Where does “flirtsome” come from?

flirtsome (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.

flirtsome (English): Marked by flirting; flirtatious

Definitions

  1. Marked by flirting; flirtatious

Ancestry of “flirtsome”, step by step

flirtsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English flirt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflirtA sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting...
2EnglishflurtArchaic form of flirt; to mock, jibe, scorn; a...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sumaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sum →