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Where does “humoursomely” come from?

humoursomely (English) comes from English humoursome, from English humour, from Middle English humour, from Old French humor, from Latin humor, from Latin umor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

humoursomely (English): In a humoursome manner; capriciously

Definitions

  1. In a humoursome manner; capriciously

Ancestry of “humoursomely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhumoursomeLiable to humours or moods; fickle; ill-tempered
2EnglishhumourThe quality of being amusing, comical, funny; A...
3Middle EnglishhumourA "cardinal humour"; A bodily liquid or substance...
4Old Frenchhumorhumor
5Latinhumorliquid, fluid, humour; first-person singular...
6Latinumorliquid, fluid, humour; moisture
7Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
8Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
9Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
10Proto-Indo-European-oss—
11Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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