| 【some】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "sum," and "-sum." It carries the basic meaning of "some." from PIE *sem- "one; as one, together with" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "some"]
some ****[47] You use some to refer to a quantity of something or to a number of people or things, when you are not stating the quantity or number precisely.
somebody ****[1098] a person who is not known, named, or specified; someone
somehow ****[1964] You use somehow to say that you do not know or cannot say how something was done or will be done.
someone ****[832] some person; somebody compare ANYONE
something ****[805] You can use something to say that the description or amount that you are giving is not exact.
sometime **[4347] You use sometime to refer to a time in the future or the past that is unknown or that has not yet been decided.
sometimes ****[868] at certain times; occasionally
somewhere ****[1338] You use somewhere to refer to a place without saying exactly where you mean.
[WORD ROOT]root some
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] some
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) sum, -sum
[MEANING]root some
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 sum some, a, a certain one, something, a certain quantity; a certain number
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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some ★★★★[47] determiner from some
【DEFINITION】 You use some to refer to a quantity of something or to a number of people or things, when you are not stating the quantity or number precisely.
【ROOTs】 some; some
【Etymology】 《Old English sum》 some, a, a certain one, something, a certain quantity; a certain number
somebody ★★★★[1098] pronoun from somebody 〈 body
【DEFINITION】 a person who is not known, named, or specified; someone
【SYNONYM】 someone
【COMPOSITION】 some + body
【ROOTs】 ⑴ some; some ⑵ body; body
【Etymology】 《Old English bodig》 trunk of a man or beast, physical structure of a human or animal; material frame, material existence of a human; main or principal part of anything
somehow ★★★★[1964] adverb from somehow 〈 how
【DEFINITION】 You use somehow to say that you do not know or cannot say how something was done or will be done.
【COMPOSITION】 some + how
【ROOTs】 ⑴ some; some ⑵ how; how
【Etymology】 《Dutch hoe》 how
【First Known Meaning】 in some way not yet known,
someone ★★★★[832] pronoun from someone 〈 one
【DEFINITION】 some person; somebody compare ANYONE
【VARIATIONs】 소유격; someone's
【SYNONYM】 somebody
【COMPOSITION】 some + one
【ROOTs】 ⑴ some; some ⑵ one(an); one
【Etymology】 《Middle English sum on》 [sum+on]
something ★★★★[805] pronoun from something 〈 thing
【DEFINITION】 ① You use something to refer to a thing, situation, event, or idea, without saying exactly what it is.
② You can use something to say that the description or amount that you are giving is not exact.
③ If you say that a person or thing is something or is really something, you mean that you are very impressed by them.
【COMPOSITION】 some + thing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ some; some ⑵ thing; thing
【Etymology】 《Old English þing》 [from Proto-Germanic *thinga-("assembly")] meeting, assembly, council, discussion; (later) entity, being, matter
sometime ★★[4347] adverb from sometime 〈 time
【DEFINITION】 You use sometime to refer to a time in the future or the past that is unknown or that has not yet been decided.
【COMPOSITION】 some + time
【ROOTs】 ⑴ some; some ⑵ time; time
【Etymology】 《Old English tima》 limited space of time
sometimes ★★★★[868] adverb from sometime 〈 time
【DEFINITION】 at certain times; occasionally
【SYNONYM】 once in a while, occasionally
【COMPOSITION】 sometime + s
【ROOTs】 ⑴ some; some ⑵ time; time ⑶ s; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English tima》 limited space of time
somewhere ★★★★[1338] adverb from somewhere 〈 where
【DEFINITION】 You use somewhere to refer to a place without saying exactly where you mean.
【COMPOSITION】 some + where
【ROOTs】 ⑴ some; some ⑵ where; where
【Etymology】 《Old English hwar》 [=hwær] at what place
Other words containing "some"; burdensome, burdensomely, burdensomeness, cumbersome, troublesome
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
solve
solid
sol-
sol
soft
soci
so
sleep
skill
six
