Where does “hobblesome” come from?

hobblesome (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.

hobblesome (English): Characterised or marked by hobbling

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by hobbling

Ancestry of “hobblesome”, step by step

hobblesome 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 hobble

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhobbleOne of the short straps tied between the legs of...
2Middle Englishhobblen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Germanic sumazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *sum
hobblesome — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer