Where does “soma” come from?
soma (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese soma, from Latin summa, from Latin summus, from Proto-Italic supemos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)úp-m̥mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
soma (Portuguese): sum; soma
Definitions
- sum; soma
Ancestry of “soma”, step by step
soma traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese soma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | soma | top |
| 2 | Latin | summa | top, summit, highest point or place; the... |
| 3 | Latin | summus | highest, greatest, the most high; top, on top |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | supemos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)úp-m̥mo-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Sanskrit सोम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सोम | relating to soma; together with उमा; juice,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáwHmas | soma, haoma |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sówh₂-mo-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sewh₂- | to pour out, rain, to press out, extract |