Where does “somiere” come from?
somiere (Italian) comes from Old French somier, from Latin sagmārius, from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα, from Ancient Greek σάττω, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
somiere (Italian): beast of burden, pack animal; wind chest of an...
Definitions
- beast of burden, pack animal; wind chest of an...
Ancestry of “somiere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | somier | bag; item of luggage |
| 2 | Latin | sagmārius | relating to or having a pack saddle, to carrying loads |
| 3 | Latin | sagma | saddle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάγμα | A covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σάττω | to stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |