Where does “samlandi” come from?

samlandi (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.

samlandi (Icelandic): compatriot, countryman

Definitions

  1. compatriot, countryman

Ancestry of “samlandi”, 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 →