Where does “scaresomely” come from?
scaresomely (English) comes from English scaresome, 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.
scaresomely (English): In a scaresome manner; terribly; frighteningly
Definitions
- In a scaresome manner; terribly; frighteningly
Ancestry of “scaresomely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scaresome | Characterised or marked by scariness; frightful |
| 2 | English | some | A certain number, at least two; An indefinite... |
| 3 | Middle English | som | some |
| 4 | Old English | sum | some |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | some |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some (one), a certain (one) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |