Where does “-som” come from?

-som (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse -samr, from Old Norse samr, from Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

-som (Norwegian Bokmål): Used to form adjectives denoting a specified quality, characteristic, disposition, or tendency

Definitions

Used to form adjectives denoting a specified quality, characteristic, disposition, or tendency

Ancestry of “-som”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	-samr	-some
2	Old Norse	samr	the same; agreeing, of one mind; same
3	Latin	Samarītānus	—
4	Ancient Greek	Σαμαρίτης	Samaritan
5	Ancient Greek	-ῑ́της	belonging to; member of; member of a group
6	Biblical Hebrew	אֶפְרָיִם	—

Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της →Every word from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης →