Where does “сом” come from?
сом (Bulgarian) comes from Kyrgyz сом — som; ruble; pure.
сом (Bulgarian): sheatfish
Definitions
- sheatfish
Ancestry of “сом”, step by step
сом traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Kyrgyz сом
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyz | сом | som; ruble; pure |
via Uzbek сўм
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbek | сўм | Cyrillic spelling of soʻm |
via Proto-Slavic sòmъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sòmъ | catfish |