Where does “SAM” come from?

I can't write this etymology because the chain provided doesn't support deriving "sam" from "Uncle Sam." The chain shows "samnian" (to gather/assemble) developing into modern English, but "Uncle Sam" is a distinct historical figure/personification that emerged in American folklore around 1812. These have different etymological paths and meanings. To write accurately, I'd need either: 1. A chain actually tracing "sam" as a standalone word, or 2. A chain tracing "Uncle Sam" as a proper noun Could you clarify what word you're actually seeking the etymology for?

SAM (English): surface-to-air missile; To assemble; To bring...

Definitions

  1. surface-to-air missile; To assemble; To bring...

Ancestry of “SAM”, step by step

SAM traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English samnen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsamnen
2Old Englishġesamnianto collect, assemble, bring together, gather,...
3Old Englishsamnianto collect, bring together, gather; to...
4Proto-Germanic*samnōną

via Middle English sammen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsammen
Every word from Proto-Germanic *samnōną