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Where does “somir” come from?

somir (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin sumō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Ancestry of “somir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsumō—
2Latinsub-sub-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “somir”

  • sumiço
  • sumir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →