Where does “fulsomely” come from?
fulsomely (English) comes from Middle English fulsomly, from Middle English fulsom, from Middle English fúl, from Old English full, from Proto-West Germanic full, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
fulsomely (English): In a fulsome manner
Definitions
- In a fulsome manner
Ancestry of “fulsomely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fulsomly | profusely, copiously |
| 2 | Middle English | fulsom | Marked by fullness; abundant, copious |
| 3 | Middle English | fúl | very; much; to a great extent |
| 4 | Old English | full | full, filled, complete, entire; a beaker; a cup,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | full | full |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |