Where does “søma” come from?

søma (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse sœma, from Proto-Germanic sōmijaną, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

søma (Old Swedish): to decorate, embellish; to fit, be proper

Definitions

  1. to decorate, embellish; to fit, be proper

Ancestry of “søma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesœmato honour, be content, beseem; to conform to,...
2Proto-Germanicsōmijanąto fit, unite, make one
3Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōmijaną →Every word from Old Norse sœma →