Where does “miskunnsam” come from?

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

miskunnsam (Norwegian Nynorsk): merciful, compassionate, charitable

Definitions

merciful, compassionate, charitable

Ancestry of “miskunnsam”, step by step

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

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