Where does “soumar” come from?

soumar (Czech) comes from Old High German saumari, from Latin sagmarium, from Ancient Greek σάγμα, from Ancient Greek σάττω, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

soumar (Czech): pack animal, beast of burden

Definitions

  1. pack animal, beast of burden

Ancestry of “soumar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansaumaripack-animal
2Latinsagmariumpack-horse
3Ancient GreekσάγμαA covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;...
4Ancient Greekσάττωto stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantwenk-to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twenk-Every word from Ancient Greek σάττωEvery word from Ancient Greek σάγμα
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