Where does “threatsome” come from?

threatsome (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.

threatsome (English): Characterised or marked by threat; threatening

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by threat; threatening

Ancestry of “threatsome”, step by step

threatsome 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 threat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthreatAn expression of intent to injure or punish...
2Middle Englishthrete—
3Old Englishþrēatcrowd, swarm, troop, army, press; pressure,...
4Proto-Germanicþrautaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantrewd-to push, to thrust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sumaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sum →