Where does “lustsome” come from?
lustsome (English) comes from Middle English lustsum, from Old English lustsum, from Proto-Germanic lustusamaz, from Proto-Germanic -samaz, from Proto-Germanic samaz, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
lustsome (English): Marked or characterised by lust; given to lust;...
Definitions
- Marked or characterised by lust; given to lust;...
Ancestry of “lustsome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lustsum | — |
| 2 | Old English | lustsum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lustusamaz | pleasing; pleasant |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -samaz | same as |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | samaz | same, alike |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |