Where does “sācōma” come from?
sācōma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σήκωμα, from Ancient Greek σηκόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
sācōma (Latin): counterpoise, counterweight
Definitions
- counterpoise, counterweight
Ancestry of “sācōma”, step by step
sācōma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σήκωμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σήκωμα | weight in the balance, counterpoise,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σηκόω | to weigh, to balance |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Doric Greek σᾱ́κωμᾰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doric Greek | σᾱ́κωμᾰ | — |