Where does “sûm” come from?
sûm (Mizo) comes from English Shum, from Chinese 岑.
sûm (Mizo): to hold or seize with one's fist
Definitions
- to hold or seize with one's fist
Ancestry of “sûm”, step by step
sûm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Kuki-Chin *suum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kuki-Chin | *suum | — |