Etymology

feeblesome

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Today it means: Characterised or marked by feebleness; weak or faint. Full definition →

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

  1. Anglo-Normanfeble
  2. Middle Englishfeble
  3. Englishfeeble
  4. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  6. Proto-Germanic*samaz
  7. English todayfeeblesome

From feeble + -some.

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