Where does “lustsum” come from?
lustsum (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic lustusamaz, from Proto-Germanic -samaz, from Proto-Germanic samaz, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
lustsum (Old English): desirable, pleasing, pleasant
Definitions
- desirable, pleasing, pleasant
Ancestry of “lustsum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | lustusamaz | pleasing; pleasant |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -samaz | same as |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | samaz | same, alike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |