Where does “staggersome” come from?
staggersome (Scots) comes from Scots -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.
staggersome (Scots): Characterised or marked by staggering
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by staggering
Ancestry of “staggersome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | -some | With nouns and verbs in an active and passive sense, implying “inclined to, full of, causing or caused by” |
| 2 | Middle English | -som | some; having a specific quality |
| 3 | Old English | sum | some |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | some |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some (one), a certain (one) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |