Where does “insomuch” come from?
insomuch (English) comes from English so, from Middle English zuo, from Old English swē, from Old English swā, from Proto-West Germanic swā, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).
insomuch (English): Because of; since; as a result of; To the extent...
Definitions
- Because of; since; as a result of; To the extent...
Ancestry of “insomuch”, step by step
insomuch traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English so
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | so | Reduced form of 'so that', used to express... |
| 2 | Middle English | zuo | so |
| 3 | Old English | swē | so, as, the same, such, that |
| 4 | Old English | swā | so |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | swā | so, thus, in this manner; like, similar to; just... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swa | so, thus, in this manner |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |
via English much
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | much | A large amount of; Used to indicate, demonstrate... |
| 2 | English | mutch | A nightcap; A linen or muslin hat, especially one... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mutse | cap, nightcap; mutch |
| 4 | Latin | modius | modius, a unit of dry measure of about a peck or... |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |