Where does “sumon” come from?
sumon (Cebuano) comes from English summons, from Middle English somouns, from Old French sumunce, from Vulgar Latin summonsa, from Latin summoneo, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
sumon (Cebuano): summons; a notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness
Definitions
- summons; a notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness
Ancestry of “sumon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | summons | A call to do something, especially to come; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | somouns | order or command to do something |
| 3 | Old French | sumunce | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | summonsa | — |
| 5 | Latin | summoneo | Alternative form of submoneō; to summon |
| 6 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |