Where does “samainen” come from?
samainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sama, from Proto-Germanic samaz, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
samainen (Finnish): (the) same, (the) very same, said, selfsame
Definitions
- (the) same, (the) very same, said, selfsame
Ancestry of “samainen”, step by step
samainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sama | same |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | samaz | same, alike |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |