Where does “thewsome” come from?

thewsome (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.

thewsome (English): Thewy; muscly; musclebound

Definitions

  1. Thewy; muscly; musclebound

Ancestry of “thewsome”, step by step

thewsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English some

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsomeA certain number, at least two; An indefinite...
2Middle Englishsomsome
3Old Englishsumsome
4Proto-West Germanic*sumsome
5Proto-Germanicsumazsome (one), a certain (one)
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via English thew

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthewA bondman; a slave; Bond; servile; To oppress;...
2Middle Englishthewthrall
3Old Englishþēowservant; servant; minister; slave
4Proto-Germanicþewazslave, servant
5Proto-Indo-Europeantekwosrunner
6Proto-Indo-Europeantekʷ-to run, to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sumaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sum →