Where does “Soma” come from?

Soma comes from Sanskrit सोम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sauma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáwmas, from Proto-Indo-European sówh₂-mo-s, derived from the root sewh₂-.

Soma (English): The soma juice, capitalized usually when mentioned in personified, deified form

Definitions

The soma juice, capitalized usually when mentioned in personified, deified form

Ancestry of “Soma”, step by step

Soma traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit सोम

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	सोम	relating to soma; together with उमा; juice,...
2	Proto-Indo-Iranian	sáwHmas	soma, haoma
3	Proto-Indo-European	sówh₂-mo-s	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	sewh₂-	to pour out, rain, to press out, extract

via Ancient Greek σῶμα

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	σῶμα	body; One's life in the physical world; That...
2	Proto-Indo-European	tewh₂-	to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via Japanese 相馬

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	相馬	—

Words derived from “Soma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sówh₂-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáwHmas →