Where does “သမ” come from?

သမ (Burmese) comes from Pali samā, from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

သမ (Burmese): to coalesce

Definitions

  1. to coalesce

Ancestry of “သမ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisamāyear; masculine/neuter ablative singular of sama;...
2Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
3Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “သမ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás →