Where does “shuddersome” come from?
shuddersome (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.
shuddersome (English): Causing one to shudder; fearsome
Definitions
- Causing one to shudder; fearsome
Ancestry of “shuddersome”, step by step
shuddersome 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 shudder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shudder | A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | schoderen | To tremble, quake, twitch convulsively |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schudderen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skudjaną | — |