Where does “sadful” come from?
sadful (English) comes from English sad, from Middle English sad, from Old English sæd, from Proto-West Germanic *sād, from Proto-Germanic sēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
sadful (English): Full of sadness; sorrowful
Definitions
- Full of sadness; sorrowful
Ancestry of “sadful”, step by step
sadful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sad | "Emotionally negative."; Sated, having had one's... |
| 2 | Middle English | sad | sated, weary having had enough |
| 3 | Old English | sæd | full, sated; weary; seed |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sād | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sēdiz | seed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |