coddlesome

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What does coddlesome mean?

Characterised or marked by coddling.

Where does coddlesome come from?

Etymology tree English coddle 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 coddlesome From coddle + -some.

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