Where does “සුමුව” come from?

සුමුව (Sinhalese) comes from Prakrit 𑀲𑀫𑀽𑀳, from Sanskrit समूह, from Sanskrit सम्, from Sanskrit आस, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

සුමුව (Sinhalese): multitude, heap; army, assembly

Definitions

  1. multitude, heap; army, assembly

Ancestry of “සුමුව”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀲𑀫𑀽𑀳collection, multitude
2Sanskritसमूहa collection, assemblage, aggregate, heap,...
3Sanskritसम्to be agitated or disturbed
4Sanskritआसto have been
5Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit आस →Every word from Sanskrit सम् →