Where does “untoilsome” come from?
untoilsome (English) comes from English toilsome, 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.
untoilsome (English): Not toilsome
Definitions
- Not toilsome
Ancestry of “untoilsome”, step by step
untoilsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English toilsome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toilsome | Requiring continuous physical effort; laborious |
| 2 | English | some | A certain number, at least two; An indefinite... |
| 3 | Middle English | som | some |
| 4 | Old English | sum | some |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | some |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some (one), a certain (one) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |