Where does “Samar” come from?
Samar (English) comes from Sanskrit समर, from Sanskrit सोमवार, from Sanskrit वार, from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Samar (English): used in India
Definitions
- used in India
Ancestry of “Samar”, step by step
Samar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit समर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | समर | coming together, meeting, concourse, confluence;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सोमवार | 'moon-day'; Monday |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वार | Alternative form of वाल; keeping back,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वर | "environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Macedonian самар
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | самар | saddle, packsaddle |
| 2 | Greek | σαμάρι | packsaddle, bat |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σάγμα | A covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάττω | to stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |