Where does “saman” come from?
saman (English) comes from Malay saman, from English summons, from Middle English somouns, from Old French sumunce, from Vulgar Latin summonsa, from Latin summoneo, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
saman (English): A fine; a monetary penalty imposed for breaking...
Definitions
- A fine; a monetary penalty imposed for breaking...
Ancestry of “saman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | saman | fine, financial penalty |
| 2 | English | summons | A call to do something, especially to come; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | somouns | order or command to do something |
| 4 | Old French | sumunce | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | summonsa | — |
| 6 | Latin | summoneo | Alternative form of submoneō; to summon |
| 7 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |