Where does “slandersome” come from?
slandersome (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.
slandersome (English): Characterised or marked by slander
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by slander
Ancestry of “slandersome”, step by step
slandersome 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 slander
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slander | A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement |
| 2 | Old French | esclandre | — |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | scandalum | that on which one trips, cause of offense;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκάνδαλον | trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skand- | to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright |