Where does “supportful” come from?

supportful (English) comes from English support, from Middle English support, from Middle French support.

supportful (English): Providing support; supportive; Abounding with...

Definitions

  1. Providing support; supportive; Abounding with...

Ancestry of “supportful”, step by step

supportful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English support

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsupportTo keep from falling; To answer questions and...
2Middle Englishsupport—
3Middle Frenchsupport—

via English ful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishful—
Every word from Middle French support →Every word from Middle English support →Every word from English support →