Where does “SAM” come from?
SAM (English) comes from Middle English sām, from Old English sāmen, from Proto-Germanic saman, from Proto-Germanic samanai, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
SAM (English): Initialism of surface-to-air missile; Initialism...
Definitions
- Initialism of surface-to-air missile; Initialism...
Ancestry of “SAM”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sām | together |
| 2 | Old English | sāmen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saman | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | samanai | at one; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |