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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsōmizseemly, suitable, compatible
2Proto-Germanicsamaną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “soma”

  • somistaa
  • soma
  • somiste
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →