Where does “soːm” come from?
soːm (Proto-Vietic) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer sum.
Ancestry of “soːm”, step by step
soːm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Mon-Khmer sum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | sum | — |
via Proto-Mon-Khmer suum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | suum | shrimp, prawn |