Where does “soma” come from?
Soma comes from Ancient Greek σῶμα, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sauma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáwmas, from Proto-Indo-European sówh₂-mo-s, from the Proto-Indo-European root sewh₂-.
soma (English): The whole axial portion of an animal, including...
Definitions
- The whole axial portion of an animal, including...
Ancestry of “soma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “soma”