Where does “soma” come from?

soma (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic sōmiz, from Proto-Germanic samaną, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Ancestry of “soma”, step by step

soma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic sōmiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsōmizseemly, suitable, compatible
2Proto-Germanicsamanąat one; together
3Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Proto-Germanic sōmaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsōmaz

Words derived from “soma

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Germanic samanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic sōmiz
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