Where does “gormless” come from?
gormless (English) comes from English gaum, from Middle English gōme, from Old English guma, from Proto-Germanic gumô, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰm̥mō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
gormless (English): Lacking intelligence, sense or understanding;...
Definitions
- Lacking intelligence, sense or understanding;...
Ancestry of “gormless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gaum | Heed; attention; To understand; comprehend;... |
| 2 | Middle English | gōme | A man; a male human being |
| 3 | Old English | guma | man, hero |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gumô | man |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰm̥mō | earthling, human |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |