Where does “сом” come from?

сом (Russian) comes from Kyrgyz сом — som; ruble; pure.

сом (Russian): catfish, sheatfish; som, so'm

Definitions

  1. catfish, sheatfish; som, so'm

Ancestry of “сом”, step by step

сом traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Kyrgyz сом

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzсомsom; ruble; pure

via Uzbek сўм

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UzbekсўмCyrillic spelling of soʻm

via Proto-Slavic sòmъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsòmъcatfish

Words derived from “сом”

Every word from Kyrgyz сом →