Where does “aðhaldssamur” come from?

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

aðhaldssamur (Icelandic): frugal, thrifty, economical

Definitions

frugal, thrifty, economical

Ancestry of “aðhaldssamur”, step by step

aðhaldssamur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic samur

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	samur	same
2	Old Norse	samr	the same; agreeing, of one mind; same
3	Latin	Samarītānus	—
4	Ancient Greek	Σαμαρίτης	Samaritan
5	Ancient Greek	-ῑ́της	belonging to; member of; member of a group
6	Biblical Hebrew	אֶפְרָיִם	—

via Icelandic aðhald

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	aðhald	support, guidance
2	Icelandic	að-	towards

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