Where does “sōmari” come from?
sōmari (Old Dutch) comes from Latin sagmārius, from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα, from Ancient Greek σάττω, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
Ancestry of “sōmari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sagmārius | relating to or having a pack saddle, to carrying loads |
| 2 | Latin | sagma | saddle |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σάγμα | A covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάττω | to stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |