Where does “söm” come from?

söm (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish som, from Old Norse sem, from Proto-Germanic samaz, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

söm (Swedish): seam

Definitions

  1. seam

Ancestry of “söm”, step by step

söm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish som

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsom
2Old Norsesemas, the same, like; inflection of semja: ##...
3Proto-Germanicsamazsame, alike
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Old Norse saumr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesaumrseam, nails
2Old Norsesýjato sew
3Proto-Germanicsiwjanąto sew
4Proto-Indo-Europeansīw-to sew

Words derived from “söm

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHósEvery word from Proto-Germanic samaz