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Where does “sameish” come from?

sameish (English) comes from English same, from Middle English same, from Old Norse samr, from Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

sameish (English): Basically the same; somewhat similar; rather...

Definitions

  1. Basically the same; somewhat similar; rather...

Ancestry of “sameish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsameNot different or other; not another or others;...
2Middle Englishsame—
3Old Norsesamrthe same; agreeing, of one mind; same
4LatinSamarītānus—
5Ancient GreekΣαμαρίτηςSamaritan
6Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
7Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—

Words derived from “sameish”

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