Where does “samdistanca” come from?
samdistanca (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto sama, 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.
samdistanca (Esperanto): equidistant
Definitions
- equidistant
Ancestry of “samdistanca”, step by step
samdistanca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto sama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | sama | equal; same; alike; unvarying |
| 2 | English | same | Not different or other; not another or others;... |
| 3 | Middle English | same | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | samr | the same; agreeing, of one mind; same |
| 5 | Latin | Samarītānus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σαμαρίτης | Samaritan |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῑ́της | belonging to; member of; member of a group |
| 8 | Biblical Hebrew | אֶפְרָיִם | — |
via Esperanto distanco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | distanco | distance |