Where does “sama” come from?

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

sama (Malay): same; equal; with

Definitions

  1. same; equal; with

Ancestry of “sama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
2Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
4Proto-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 →
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