Where does “tricksome” come from?
tricksome (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.
tricksome (English): Characterised by tricks or trickery; cunning
Definitions
- Characterised by tricks or trickery; cunning
Ancestry of “tricksome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some , a certain; some, certain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |