Sum
/sʌm/noun
The total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers or items.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, the act of summing was often seen as a way to harness the power of numbers, believed to hold mystical significance in the cosmos.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*se-
“to take, to receive”
Latin
Latin
summa
“the highest or total amount”
Old French
Old French
somme
“total or sum”
Middle English
Middle English
som
“total, amount, or sum”
Modern English
English
sum
“the result of adding numbers together”