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Where does “sumay” come from?

sumay (Quechua) comes from Spanish sumar, from Medieval Latin summo, 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-.

sumay (Quechua): honor, reputation, good name; sum; to shine

Definitions

  1. honor, reputation, good name; sum; to shine

Ancestry of “sumay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsumarto add; To add, to add up; to join up
2Medieval Latinsummo—
3Latinsummatop, summit, highest point or place; the...
4Latinsummushighest, greatest, the most high; top, on top
5Proto-Italicsupemos—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)úp-m̥mo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “sumay”

  • sumaq
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →