Where does “soothesome” come from?
soothesome (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.
soothesome (English): Characterised or marked by soothing; comforting
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by soothing; comforting
Ancestry of “soothesome”, step by step
soothesome 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 soothe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soothe | To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility;... |
| 2 | Middle English | sothen | to prove; to verify, prove the validity of |
| 3 | Old English | sōþian | to verify, prove, confirm, bear witness to; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sanþōną | to prove true, show to be true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |