Where does “sambýlismaður” come from?

sambýlismaður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sambýli, from Icelandic sam-, from Old Norse sam-, from Proto-Germanic samaz, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sambýlismaður (Icelandic): male cohabiter the man someone lives with and has a romantic relationship with despite not being married

Definitions

  1. male cohabiter the man someone lives with and has a romantic relationship with despite not being married

Ancestry of “sambýlismaður”, step by step

sambýlismaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic sambýli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsambýlicommunal living
2Icelandicsam-co-, fellow, collective; homo-
3Old Norsesam-together, con-
4Proto-Germanicsamazsame, alike
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Icelandic maður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmaðurhuman being, person, humanity, mankind; man,...
2Old Norsemaðrhuman, man, person; degree
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic samaz →