Where does “samfundur” come from?

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

samfundur (Icelandic): meeting, encounter

Definitions

  1. meeting, encounter

Ancestry of “samfundur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsam-co-, fellow, collective; homo-
2Old Norsesam-together, con-
3Proto-Germanicsamazsame, alike
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic samaz →
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