Where does “samkyndur” come from?

samkyndur (Faroese) comes from Faroese samur, from Old Norse samr, from Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

samkyndur (Faroese): homosexual

Definitions

  1. homosexual

Ancestry of “samkyndur”, step by step

samkyndur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese samur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesamursame
2Old Norsesamrthe same; agreeing, of one mind; same
3LatinSamarītānus—
4Ancient GreekΣαμαρίτηςSamaritan
5Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
6Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—

via Faroese kyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekynlineage, family; gender, sex; nature
2Old Norsekynkin
3Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της →Every word from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης →