Where does “longsome” come from?

longsome (English) comes from Middle English longsum, from Old English langsum, from Proto-West Germanic langasam, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

longsome (English): Marked or characterised by longness or length;...

Definitions

  1. Marked or characterised by longness or length;...

Ancestry of “longsome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlongsum—
2Old Englishlangsumlong, long-lasting; wearisome, prolix, tedious,...
3Proto-West Germaniclangasamlengthy; drawn-out, long-lasting, extended,...
4Proto-West Germaniclanglong
5Proto-Germaniclangazlong
6Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lang →