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Where does “tsamen” come from?

tsamen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch samen, from Proto-Germanic saman, from Proto-Germanic samanai, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Ancestry of “tsamen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchsamen—
2Proto-Germanicsaman—
3Proto-Germanicsamanaiat one; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “tsamen”

  • samenhang
  • samenhangen
  • samenroepen
  • saamhorigheid
  • samenvoegen
  • samenwerking
  • samenwerkingsverband
  • samenspannen
  • samenkomst
  • samenspanning
  • samendrukken
  • samenzang
  • saam
  • samensmelten
  • samentrekken
  • samentrekking
  • samen
  • samenwerken
  • samenstellen
  • samenvallen
  • samenzwering
  • samenleven
  • samenleving
  • samenzweren
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