Where does “Samen” come from?
Samen (German) comes from Middle High German sāme, from Old High German sāmo, from Proto-West Germanic sāmō, from Proto-Germanic sēmô, from Proto-Indo-European séh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
Samen (German): seed, grain; semen, sperm; offspring
Definitions
- seed, grain; semen, sperm; offspring
Ancestry of “Samen”, step by step
Samen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German sāme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sāme | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sāmo | seed |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sāmō | seed |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sēmô | seed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₁mn̥ | seed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via Middle High German sām
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sām | — |