Where does “sam-” come from?
sam- (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse sam-, from Proto-Germanic samaz, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
sam- (Icelandic): co-, fellow, collective; homo-
Definitions
- co-, fellow, collective; homo-
Ancestry of “sam-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sam- | together, con- |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | samaz | same, alike |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “sam-”