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Where does “-sóm” come from?

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

-sóm (Irish): -some

Definitions

  1. -some

Ancestry of “-sóm”, 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 “-sóm”

  • acrasóm
  • neosóm
  • heitreasóm
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