Etymology Explorer › EnglishWhere does “scunnersome” come from? scunnersome (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.
scunnersome (English): Disgusting; Annoying; irritating
Definitions Disgusting; Annoying; irritating Ancestry of “scunnersome”, step by step scunnersome 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 scunner Step Language Word Meaning 1 English scunner To be sick of; To dislike; To cause to loathe, or... 2 Scots scunner to be very tired, to be knackered 3 Old Scots skunnyr — 4 Middle English skoneren to feel sick or disgusted