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Where does “somma” come from?

somma (English) comes from Italian somma, from Latin summa, from Latin summus, from Proto-Italic supemos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)úp-m̥mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

somma (English): A volcanic caldera that has been partially filled...

Definitions

  1. A volcanic caldera that has been partially filled...

Ancestry of “somma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansommasum, amount; addition, sum; gist, essence, sum,...
2Latinsummatop, summit, highest point or place; the...
3Latinsummushighest, greatest, the most high; top, on top
4Proto-Italicsupemos—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)úp-m̥mo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →