Etymology

capersome

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Today it means: Characterised by capers or capering; frolicsome. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *samaz ← Proto-Indo-European *somHós ← English caper
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The story

  1. Dutchkaper
  2. Englishcaper
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  5. Proto-Germanic*samaz
  6. English todaycapersome

From caper + -some.

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