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Where does “sammal” come from?

sammal (Estonian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic samanas.

sammal (Estonian): bryophyte; moss

Definitions

  1. bryophyte; moss

Ancestry of “sammal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicsamanas—

Words derived from “sammal”

  • porosamblik
  • samblik
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