Where does “bersama-sama” come from?

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

bersama-sama (Malay): together; jointly; in company

Definitions

  1. together; jointly; in company

Ancestry of “bersama-sama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsama-samaThe same; not having any differences
2Tagalogsamaact of accompaniment; evil; wrongdoing;...
3Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
4Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
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