Where does “samhandel” come from?

samhandel (Danish) comes from Danish sam-, from Old Norse sam-, from Proto-Germanic samaz, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

samhandel (Danish): commerce, trade

Definitions

  1. commerce, trade

Ancestry of “samhandel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsam-co-, con-
2Old Norsesam-together, con-
3Proto-Germanicsamazsame, alike
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →