Where does “følsom” come from?
følsom (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German empfindsam, from German -sam, from Proto-Germanic samaz, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
følsom (Norwegian Bokmål): sensitive
Definitions
- sensitive
Ancestry of “følsom”, step by step
følsom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German empfindsam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | empfindsam | sensitive, tender, compassionate |
| 2 | German | -sam | Used to form adjectives from verbs, nouns, and... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | samaz | same, alike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |