Where does “somer” come from?

somer (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch zomer, from Middle Dutch sōmer, from Old Dutch sumar, from Proto-Germanic sumaraz, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥m-aro-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-h₂-ó-, from Proto-Indo-European semh₂- — summer, year.

somer (Afrikaans): summer

Definitions

  1. summer

Ancestry of “somer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzomersummer
2Middle Dutchsōmersummer
3Old Dutchsumar—
4Proto-Germanicsumarazsummer
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥m-aro-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-h₂-ó-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansemh₂-summer, year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European semh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-h₂-ó- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥m-aro- →