Where does “peculiarsome” come from?
peculiarsome (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.
peculiarsome (English): Peculiar; strange
Definitions
- Peculiar; strange
Ancestry of “peculiarsome”, step by step
peculiarsome 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 peculiar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peculiar | Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual;... |
| 2 | Latin | peculiaris | private; personal; peculiar, specific |
| 3 | Latin | pecūlium | private property (originally in the form of cattle, but later in the form of savings) |
| 4 | Latin | pecus | A group of large domestic animals: a herd of... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pekos | — |