Where does “sam” come from?
sam (English) comes from Middle English samnen, from Old English ġesamnian, from Old English samnian, from Proto-Germanic *samnōną.
sam (English): surface-to-air missile; To assemble; To bring...
Definitions
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | samnen | — |
| 2 | Old English | ġesamnian | to collect, assemble, bring together, gather,... |
| 3 | Old English | samnian | to collect, bring together, gather; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *samnōną | — |
via Middle English sammen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sammen | — |