Where does “Sumida” come from?
Sumida (English) comes from Chavacano sumi, from Spanish sumir, from Old Portuguese somir, from Latin sumō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
Sumida (English): that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Adachi, Katsushika, Edogawa, Kōtō, Chūō, Taitō, and Arakawa special wards
Definitions
- that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Adachi, Katsushika, Edogawa, Kōtō, Chūō, Taitō, and Arakawa special wards
Ancestry of “Sumida”, step by step
Sumida traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Chavacano sumi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chavacano | sumi | to sink |
| 2 | Spanish | sumir | to submerge |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | somir | — |
| 4 | Latin | sumō | to take, take up, catch, assume, seize, claim, arrogate |
| 5 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Japanese 墨田
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 墨田 | — |
via Chavacano da
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chavacano | da | — |