Where does “tedisome” come from?
tedisome (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.
tedisome (English): tedious; wearisome
Definitions
- tedious; wearisome
Ancestry of “tedisome”, step by step
tedisome 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 tedious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tedious | Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome |
| 2 | English | tedium | Boredom or tediousness; ennui |
| 3 | Old French | tedieus | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | taediosus | tedious, boring, wearisome, monotonous |
| 5 | Latin | taedium | weariness, tedium, boredom, ennui; disgust,... |
| 6 | Latin | taedeo | I am disgusted or offended; I am tired, weary or... |