Where does “gamblesome” come from?
gamblesome (English) comes from English gamble, from English gamel, from Middle English gamlen, from Middle English gamenen, from Old English gamenian, from Old English gamen, from Proto-West Germanic gaman, from Proto-Germanic gamaną — resin.
gamblesome (English): Characterised or marked by gambling
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by gambling
Ancestry of “gamblesome”, step by step
gamblesome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gamble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gamble | A bet or wager; A significant risk, undertaken... |
| 2 | English | gamel | — |
| 3 | Middle English | gamlen | — |
| 4 | Middle English | gamenen | Alternative form of gamen |
| 5 | Old English | gamenian | to entertain or enjoy oneself; to display... |
| 6 | Old English | gamen | game, sport, or pastime; joy, mirth, or pleasure |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | gaman | pleasure, fun, amusement, entertainment |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gamaną | a fellow human, associate, companion; pleasure,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 12 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 13 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 14 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 15 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 16 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |