Where does “samenkomst” come from?

samenkomst (Dutch) comes from Dutch komst, from Middle Dutch comst, from Old Dutch cumst, from Proto-Germanic kumþiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḿ̥tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

samenkomst (Dutch): meeting, gathering, meetup; junction,...

Definitions

  1. meeting, gathering, meetup; junction,...

Ancestry of “samenkomst”, step by step

samenkomst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch komst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkomstarrival
2Middle Dutchcomst—
3Old Dutchcumstarrival
4Proto-Germanickumþizcoming, arrival
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḿ̥tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Dutch samen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsamentogether
2Middle Dutchtsamen—
3Old Dutchsamentogether
4Proto-Germanicsaman—
5Proto-Germanicsamanaiat one; together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
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