Where does “soma” come from?

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

soma (Italiot Greek): body

Definitions

  1. body

Ancestry of “soma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσῶμαbody; One's life in the physical world; That...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek σῶμα