Where does “samantapainen” come from?

samantapainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sama, from Proto-Germanic samaz, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

samantapainen (Finnish): similar, suchlike

Definitions

  1. similar, suchlike

Ancestry of “samantapainen”, step by step

samantapainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsamasame
2Proto-Germanicsamazsame, alike
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Finnish tapainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtapainenresembling, similar, like; mannered
2Finnishtapacustom; habit; manner
3Proto-Finnictapaway, custom; nature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic samaz →