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Where does “sumar” come from?

sumar (Spanish) comes 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-.

sumar (Spanish): to add; To add, to add up; to join up

Definitions

  1. to add; To add, to add up; to join up

Ancestry of “sumar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sumar”

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