-some

See also some

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English, from Old English -sum (“-some, same as”). Akin to Old Frisian -sum (“-some”), Old High German -sam (“-some”), Old Norse -samr (“-some”), Gothic -𐍃𐌰𐌼𐍃 (-sams), -𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰 (-sama). Cognate with Albanian -shëm (“-some”). More at same.

Suffix

-some

1. characterized by some specific condition or quality
   • Example: troublesome

Derived terms

terms derived using -some

adventuresome awesome bendsome bickersome boresome bothersome burdensome cloysome cumbersome darksome deathsome delightsome devilsome dolesome fearsome flavorsome frolicsome fulsome gleesome gruesome handsome irksome laboursome lightsome

likesome lissome lithesome loathsome lovesome lonesome meddlesome mettlesome nettlesome noisome pleasuresome quarrelsome quietsome tanglesome tiresome toilsome troublesome venturesome wearisome wholesome winsome worrisome youthsome

Etymology 2

Middle English from a specialized note of Old English sum (“some, one”) coming after a genitive plural (eg. hē wæs fēowertiga sum --"he was one of forty", literally "he was forties' some[one]"; sixa sum --"one of six, sixsome").

Suffix

-some

1. Used to form a word indicating a group with a certain small number of members

Derived terms

terms derived using -some (group)

eightsome fivesome foursome sevensome

sixsome threesome twosome

Etymology 3

From Ancient Greek σῶμα (soma, “body”)

Suffix

-some

1. A body
2. A chromosome