Where does “somier” come from?

somier (Old French) 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.

somier (Old French): bag; item of luggage

Definitions

  1. bag; item of luggage

Ancestry of “somier”, step by step

somier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin sagmārius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsagmāriusrelating to or having a pack saddle, to carrying loads
2Latinsagmasaddle
3Ancient GreekσάγμαA covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;...
4Ancient Greekσάττωto stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantwenk-to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure

via Late Latin sagmarius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinsagmariushaving a saddle

Words derived from “somier

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twenk-Every word from Ancient Greek σάττωEvery word from Ancient Greek σάγμα
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