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Where does “samen” come from?

samen (Middle English) comes from Middle English samoun, from Anglo-Norman saumon, from Old French saumon, from Latin salmō, from Armenian Իշխան, from Old Armenian իշխան, from Undetermined xšāna-.

samen (Middle English): Alternative form of samoun

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of samoun

Ancestry of “samen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsamounsalmon
2Anglo-Normansaumonsalmon
3Old Frenchsaumonsalmon
4Latinsalmō—
5ArmenianԻշխան—
6Old Armenianիշխանprince, ruler, ishkhan
7Undeterminedxšāna-—

Words derived from “samen”

  • withsamen
  • samin
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