Where does “samey” come from?

samey (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.

samey (English): The same as something else, without variety,...

Definitions

  1. The same as something else, without variety,...

Ancestry of “samey”, 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 “samey”

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