Where does “som” come from?

som (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch somme, from Old French somme, from Latin summa, 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-.

som (Dutch): sum

Definitions

  1. sum

Ancestry of “som”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsomme—
2Old Frenchsomme—
3Latinsummatop, summit, highest point or place; the...
4Latinsummushighest, greatest, the most high; top, on top
5Proto-Italicsupemos—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)úp-m̥mo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “som”

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