Where does “*sauma” come from?

*sauma (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα, from Ancient Greek σάττω, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

Ancestry of “*sauma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsagmasaddle
2Ancient GreekσάγμαA covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;...
3Ancient Greekσάττωto stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantwenk-to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure

Words derived from “*sauma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twenk- →Every word from Ancient Greek σάττω →Every word from Ancient Greek σάγμα →