Where does “somewheres” come from?
Somewheres derives from English somewhere, which combines English some from Old English sum, ultimately from Proto-Germanic sumaz and Proto-Indo-European sem-.
somewheres (English): Somewhere, in some place; plural of somewhere
Definitions
- Somewhere, in some place; plural of somewhere
Ancestry of “somewheres”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | somewhere | In an uncertain or unspecified location; To an... |
| 2 | English | where | While on the contrary; although; whereas; At or... |
| 3 | Middle English | wher | where |
| 4 | Old English | hwǣr | where |
| 5 | Old English | -a | Ending forming adverbs; nominative masculine... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ō | Creates feminine nouns from roots and stems |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |