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Where does “sameishness” come from?

sameishness (English) comes from English sameish, 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.

sameishness (English): The state, quality, or condition of being...

Definitions

  1. The state, quality, or condition of being...

Ancestry of “sameishness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsameishBasically the same; somewhat similar; rather...
2EnglishsameNot different or other; not another or others;...
3Middle Englishsame—
4Old Norsesamrthe same; agreeing, of one mind; same
5LatinSamarītānus—
6Ancient GreekΣαμαρίτηςSamaritan
7Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
8Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—
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