Where does “sammenlikne” come from?
sammenlikne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sammen, from Old Norse saman, from Proto-Germanic samanai, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
sammenlikne (Norwegian Bokmål): to compare
Definitions
- to compare
Ancestry of “sammenlikne”, step by step
sammenlikne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sammen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sammen | together; simultaneously; into each other |
| 2 | Old Norse | saman | together; strong masculine accusative singular of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | samanai | at one; together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Norwegian Bokmål likne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | likne | — |