Where does “soum” come from?
soum (English) comes from English som, from Persian سوم, from Persian سه, from Old Persian 𐏂, from Proto-Iranian θráyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
soum (English): Alternative form of sowm; plural of som
Definitions
- Alternative form of sowm; plural of som
Ancestry of “soum”, step by step
soum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English som
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | som | The currency of Uzbekistan; The currency of... |
| 2 | Persian | سوم | third |
| 3 | Persian | سه | API •; three; black |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐏂 | The thirty-fifth letter of the Old Persian cuneiform script |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | θráyah | three |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tráyas | three |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via English sowm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sowm | The proportion of sheep or cattle suitable for a... |