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
Ancestry of “sammen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | samæn | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | saman | together; strong masculine accusative singular of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | samanai | at one; together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “sammen”