mournsome.
Characterised or marked by mourning; mournful.
Meaning & usage
Characterised or marked by mourning; mournful.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English mourn Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English mournsome From mourn + -some.
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