Where does “ಸಮ” come from?

ಸಮ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

ಸಮ (Kannada): same, equal, even

Definitions

  1. same, equal, even

Ancestry of “ಸಮ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
2Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás →
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