Where does “samler” come from?
samler (Danish) comes from Danish samle, from Old Norse samna, from Proto-Germanic *samnōną.
samler (Danish): collector; gatherer, hunter-gatherer; present of...
Definitions
- collector; gatherer, hunter-gatherer; present of...
Ancestry of “samler”, step by step
samler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish samle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | samle | collect; gather; assemble |
| 2 | Old Norse | samna | to collect, assemble |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *samnōną | — |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |