Where does “funsome” come from?

funsome (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.

funsome (English): Marked by fun; enjoyable; amusing; entertaining

Definitions

  1. Marked by fun; enjoyable; amusing; entertaining

Ancestry of “funsome”, step by step

funsome 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 fun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfunamusement, enjoyment or pleasure; playful, often...
2Middle EnglishfonneA fool, idiot or moron; Someone who is easily...
3Old Norsefánivain person, swaggerer
4Proto-Germanicfanôcloth; dook/duck; banner; flag
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpān-fabric
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sumaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sum →