Where does “söm” come from?

söm (Veps) comes from Veps söda, from Proto-Finnic söödäk, from Proto-Indo-European suH-é.

söm (Veps): food

Definitions

  1. food

Ancestry of “söm”, step by step

söm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Veps söda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepssödato eat
2Proto-Finnicsöödäkto eat
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-é—

via Veps m

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepsm—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH-é →Every word from Proto-Finnic söödäk →Every word from Veps söda →