Where does “same” come from?

Same comes from Middle English samen, from Old Norse samr, from Proto-Germanic samaz, from Proto-Indo-European sem-, ultimately related to the root expressing unity or togetherness.

same (English): Not different or other; not another or others;...

Definitions

  1. Not different or other; not another or others;...

Ancestry of “same”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsame—
2Old Norsesamrthe same; agreeing, of one mind; same
3LatinSamarītānus—
4Ancient GreekΣαμαρίτηςSamaritan
5Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
6Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—

Words derived from “same”

Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της →Every word from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης →