Where does “loutsome” come from?
loutsome (English) comes from English some, from Middle English som, from Old English sum, from Proto-West Germanic *sum, from Proto-Germanic sumaz, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
loutsome (English): Characteristic or typical of a lout
Definitions
- Characteristic or typical of a lout
Ancestry of “loutsome”, step by step
loutsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English some
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | some | A certain number, at least two; An indefinite... |
| 2 | Middle English | som | some |
| 3 | Old English | sum | some |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | some |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some (one), a certain (one) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English lout
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lout | A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent... |
| 2 | Middle English | louten | To bow; to lower oneself in prostration or... |
| 3 | Old English | lūtan | bend, stoop; to lout, to bow, to stoop, to bend |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lūtaną | to bow down, lout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewd- | to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch... |