Where does “heavisome” come from?

heavisome (English) comes from Middle English hevysom, from Middle English hevy, from Old English hefiġ, from Proto-West Germanic habīg, from Proto-Germanic habīgaz, from Indo-European *kap-.

heavisome (English): heavy; of heavy mood; doleful; sad; dull; gloomy

Definitions

  1. heavy; of heavy mood; doleful; sad; dull; gloomy

Ancestry of “heavisome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhevysomDifficult to bear or accomplish; burdensome
2Middle EnglishhevyHaving great weight; heavy; Having great force or...
3Old Englishhefiġheavy
4Proto-West Germanichabīgheavy
5Proto-Germanichabīgazheavy, weighty; grave, severe
6Indo-European*kap-—
Every word from Indo-European *kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habīgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic habīg →