Where does “simo” come from?

simo (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin essere, from Latin esse, from Ancient Greek οὐσία, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

simo (Italian): snub-nosed

Definitions

  1. snub-nosed

Ancestry of “simo”, step by step

simo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Vulgar Latin essere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinessere
2Latinessepresent infinitive of sum; state, condition;...
3Ancient Greekοὐσίαthat which is one's own, one's substance,...
4Ancient GreekεἰμίTo be, exist; live; To be; it is possible
5Proto-Hellenicehmito be
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

via Italian Simone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianSimoneSimon
2LatinSimon
3Ancient GreekΣίμωνSimon or Simo, a common Ancient Greek name held by one of the Telchines and often used as a Greek counterpart to the Hebrew שמעון (cf. Σῠμεών)
4HebrewשִׁמְעוֹןSimon; hearkening, listening

via Latin sīmus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsīmussnub-nosed
2Ancient Greekσιμόςsnub-nosed, flat nosed; steep, uphill; bent in,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ehmi