Where does “rapturesome” come from?
rapturesome (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.
rapturesome (English): Full of rapture, rapturous
Definitions
- Full of rapture, rapturous
Ancestry of “rapturesome”, step by step
rapturesome 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 rapture
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rapture | Extreme pleasure, happiness or excitement; In... |
| 2 | Middle French | rapture | — |
| 3 | Latin | raptūra | — |
| 4 | Latin | rapiō | to snatch, grab, carry off, abduct, rape, steal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rp-i- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rep- | to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to... |