Where does “sama” come from?

sama (Indonesian) comes from Malay sama, from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sama (Indonesian): same; equal

Definitions

  1. same; equal

Ancestry of “sama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysamasame; equal; with
2Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
3Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “sama”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás →