Where does “loonsome” come from?
loonsome (English) comes from English loon, from Middle English louen, from Middle English loue, from Middle English lah, from Old Norse lágr, from German lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar — to lie.
loonsome (English): lonesome; Characteristic of a loon or marked by...
Definitions
- lonesome; Characteristic of a loon or marked by...
Ancestry of “loonsome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loon | An idler, a lout; A boy, a lad; A harlot;... |
| 2 | Middle English | louen | to low |
| 3 | Middle English | loue | Alternative form of lah |
| 4 | Middle English | lah | low |
| 5 | Old Norse | lágr | low; short |
| 6 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 7 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 8 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 9 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |