Where does “withsamen” come from?
withsamen (Middle English) comes from Middle English samen, 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-.
withsamen (Middle English): To assemble
Ancestry of “withsamen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | samen | Alternative form of samoun |
| 2 | Middle English | samoun | salmon |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | saumon | salmon |
| 4 | Old French | saumon | salmon |
| 5 | Latin | salmō | — |
| 6 | Armenian | Իշխան | — |
| 7 | Old Armenian | իշխան | prince, ruler, ishkhan |
| 8 | Undetermined | xšāna- | — |