Where does “sammen” come from?

sammen (Danish) comes from Old Danish samæn, from Old Norse saman, from Proto-Germanic samanai, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sammen (Danish): together

Definitions

  1. together

Ancestry of “sammen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishsamæn—
2Old Norsesamantogether; strong masculine accusative singular of...
3Proto-Germanicsamanaiat one; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “sammen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic samanai →Every word from Old Norse saman →