some

English

/sʌm/, /sʌm/, /sɐm/

pron
Definitions
  • A certain number, at least two.
  • An indefinite quantity.
  • An indefinite amount, a part.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English some inherited from Old English sum (some, one, a certain one) inherited from Proto-Germanic *sumaz (some, a certain one) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (one, together, same, whole, summer, together with, from which also comes Ancient Greek m, as one, like), *sem- (one, together, same, whole, summer, together with, from which also comes Ancient Greek m, as one, like).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sem-

Gloss

one, together, same, whole, summer, together with, from which also comes Ancient Greek m, as one, like

Concept
Semantic Field

Quantity

Ontological Category

Number

Kanji

好

Emoji
🕐️ 🕜️

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