Where does “sumã” come from?

sumã (Aromanian) comes from Latin summus, from Proto-Italic supemos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)úp-m̥mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sumã (Aromanian): bundle of shorn wool that is longer and rougher,...

Definitions

  1. bundle of shorn wool that is longer and rougher,...

Ancestry of “sumã”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsummushighest, greatest, the most high; top, on top
2Proto-Italicsupemos
3Proto-Indo-European(s)úp-m̥mo-s
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European (s)úp-m̥mo-s