Where does “horridsome” come from?
horridsome (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.
horridsome (English): Characteristically or typically horrid;...
Definitions
- Characteristically or typically horrid;...
Ancestry of “horridsome”, step by step
horridsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English some
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | some | A certain number, at least two; An indefinite... |
| 2 | Middle English | som | some |
| 3 | Old English | sum | some |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | some |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some (one), a certain (one) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English horrid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | horrid | Bristling, rough, rugged; Causing horror or... |
| 2 | Latin | horridus | rough, bristly, shaggy; rude, rough, uncouth,... |
| 3 | Latin | horreō | to stand erect, stand on end |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | horzēō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti | — |