Where does “sumo” come from?
sumo (Portuguese) comes 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-.
sumo (Portuguese): highest, greatest; summit, top; juice
Definitions
- highest, greatest; summit, top; juice
Ancestry of “sumo”, step by step
sumo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin summus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | summus | highest, greatest, the most high; top, on top |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | supemos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)úp-m̥mo-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |