Where does “rabblesome” come from?
rabblesome (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.
rabblesome (English): Characteristic or typical of rabble
Definitions
- Characteristic or typical of rabble
Ancestry of “rabblesome”, step by step
rabblesome 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 rabble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rabble | To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently;... |
| 2 | Old French | roable | — |
| 3 | Latin | rutabulum | shovel; spatula (for cooking); any of several other tools with a flattened end |
| 4 | Latin | ruō | to hurry, rush, hasten, move quickly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rew- | to run, to hurry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -w- | — |