Where does “helpsome” come from?

helpsome (English) comes from English help, from Middle English help, from Old English help, from Proto-West Germanic helpu, from Proto-Germanic helpō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.

helpsome (English): Marked by a readiness or a willingness to help;...

Definitions

  1. Marked by a readiness or a willingness to help;...

Ancestry of “helpsome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhelpAction given to provide assistance; aid;...
2Middle Englishhelp—
3Old Englishhelphelp
4Proto-West Germanichelpu—
5Proto-Germanichelpōhelp, aid, assistance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- →
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