Where does “murksome” come from?
murksome (English) comes from English murk, from English mercenary, from Latin mercenarius, from Latin merces, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
murksome (English): Suggestive or indicative of murk; darksome
Definitions
- Suggestive or indicative of murk; darksome
Ancestry of “murksome”, step by step
murksome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English murk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | murk | Dark, murky; Darkness, or a dark or gloomy... |
| 2 | English | mercenary | One motivated by gain, especially monetary; A... |
| 3 | Latin | mercenarius | hired for pay; mercenary |
| 4 | Latin | merces | pay, wages, reward; rent; bribe |
| 5 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |