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Where does “summus” come from?

summus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic supemos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)úp-m̥mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

summus (Latin): highest, greatest, the most high; top, on top

Definitions

  1. highest, greatest, the most high; top, on top

Ancestry of “summus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicsupemos—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)úp-m̥mo-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “summus”

  • sum
  • summary
  • summit
  • summarize
  • consummate
  • consummation
  • summarily
  • summarise
  • summa
  • summarization
  • checksum
  • sommelier
  • consummately
  • consummatory
  • summand
  • consommé
  • summate
  • summitry
  • summarisation
  • summable
  • summarizer
  • sumless
  • resum
  • summability
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