Where does “summa” come from?
Summa comes from Latin summa, the feminine form of summus meaning "highest," which derives from Latin super meaning "over," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European upo meaning "under" or "up from below."
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Ancestry of “summa”, step by step
summa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin summa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | summa | top, summit, highest point or place; the... |
| 2 | Latin | summus | highest, greatest, the most high; top, on top |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | supemos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)úp-m̥mo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Italian Summa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Summa | — |