Sum Definition
To add together.
- to put it briefly; in short
- to add up or collect into a whole or total
- to review briefly; summarize
Origin of Sum
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From the Kazakh сом (som), the Kyrgyz сом (som), the Uyghur سوم (som), and the Uzbek soÊ»m, all of which have the core signification “pure", used in elliptical reference to historical coins of pure gold.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English summe from Old French from Latin summa from feminine of summus highest uper in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English summe, from Old French, from Latin summa, feminine of summus (“highest").
From Wiktionary
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