Where does “pengesum” come from?
pengesum (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sum, from Latin summa, from Latin summus, from Proto-Italic supemos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)úp-m̥mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
pengesum (Norwegian Nynorsk): a sum of money
Definitions
- a sum of money
Ancestry of “pengesum”, step by step
pengesum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk sum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sum | a sum; buzz; an act of swimming |
| 2 | Latin | summa | top, summit, highest point or place; the... |
| 3 | Latin | summus | highest, greatest, the most high; top, on top |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | supemos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)úp-m̥mo-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |