Where does “longsomely” come from?
longsomely (English) comes from Middle English langsumliche, from Old English langsumlīċe, from Old English -līċe, from Old English -e, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz — adjectival suffix.
longsomely (English): In a longsome, long-lasting, or tedious manner;...
Definitions
- In a longsome, long-lasting, or tedious manner;...
Ancestry of “longsomely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | langsumliche | — |
| 2 | Old English | langsumlīċe | long, during or for a long time; patiently, with... |
| 3 | Old English | -līċe | ly (adverbial suffix) |
| 4 | Old English | -e | forming adverbs from adjectives; -ly |
| 5 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 6 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |