Where does “soma” come from?

soma (Polish) comes from Sanskrit सोम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáwHmas, from Proto-Indo-European sówh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₂- — to pour out, rain, to press out, extract.

soma (Polish): soma

Definitions

  1. soma

Ancestry of “soma”, step by step

soma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit सोम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसोमrelating to soma; together with उमा; juice,...
2Proto-Indo-IraniansáwHmassoma, haoma
3Proto-Indo-Europeansówh₂-mo-s
4Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₂-to pour out, rain, to press out, extract

via Ancient Greek σῶμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσῶμαbody; One's life in the physical world; That...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sówh₂-mo-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáwHmas