Where does “-sam” come from?

-sam (Latin) comes from Latin -sus, from Proto-Italic *-sos.

-sam (Latin): accusative feminine singular of -sus

Definitions

  1. accusative feminine singular of -sus

Ancestry of “-sam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-susAlternative form of -tus
2Proto-Italic*-sos—
Every word from Proto-Italic *-sos →Every word from Latin -sus →