Where does “somesuch” come from?
somesuch (English) comes from English such, from Middle English such, from Old English swelċ, from Proto-Germanic swalīkaz, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).
somesuch (English): Some such thing; Some such
Definitions
- Some such thing; Some such
Ancestry of “somesuch”, step by step
somesuch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English such
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | such | Like this, that, these, those; used to make a... |
| 2 | Middle English | such | — |
| 3 | Old English | swelċ | such; like that, that kind of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swalīkaz | such, that kind of, that sort of |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swa | so, thus, in this manner |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |