Where does “सम” come from?

सम (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

सम (Hindi): same; even, equal; homogeneous

Definitions

  1. same; even, equal; homogeneous

Ancestry of “सम”, step by step

सम traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit सम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
2Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Arabic شُؤْم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشُؤْم—

Words derived from “सम”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás →