Where does “sammenfatte” come from?

sammenfatte (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sammen, from Old Norse saman, from Proto-Germanic samanai, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sammenfatte (Norwegian Bokmål): to summarise or summarize

Definitions

  1. to summarise or summarize

Ancestry of “sammenfatte”, step by step

sammenfatte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål sammen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsammentogether; simultaneously; into each other
2Old Norsesamantogether; strong masculine accusative singular of...
3Proto-Germanicsamanaiat one; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Norwegian Bokmål fatte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfatteto grip or grasp to take hold of; particularly with the hand
2Middle Low Germanvāten—
3Old Dutchfaton—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic samanai →Every word from Old Norse saman →