Where does “some” come from?
Some comes from Middle English sum, from Old English sum, from Proto-Germanic sumaz, from Proto-Indo-European sem-, meaning one or together.
some (English): A certain number, at least two; An indefinite...
Definitions
- A certain number, at least two; An indefinite...
Ancestry of “some”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | som | some |
| 2 | Old English | sum | some |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some , a certain; some, certain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “some”