Where does “weaksome” come from?

weaksome (English) comes from English weak, from Middle English weke, from Old Norse vǫkva, from Old Norse vǫkr, from Proto-Germanic wakwaz, from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- — wet, moist.

weaksome (English): Characterised or marked by weakness; feeble

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by weakness; feeble

Ancestry of “weaksome”, step by step

weaksome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English weak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishweakLacking in force or ability; Unable to sustain a...
2Middle Englishwekeweek; workweek; A candlewick or wick
3Old Norsevǫkvamoisture, humidity; to moisten, water
4Old Norsevǫkrmoist, wet
5Proto-Germanicwakwazwet, moist
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwegʷ-wet, moist

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakwaz →Every word from Old Norse vǫkr →