Where does “-some” come from?

-some (French) comes from Ancient Greek σῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

Ancestry of “-some”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσῶμαbody; One's life in the physical world; That...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “-some”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek σῶμα →