Where does “såm” come from?

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

såm (Norwegian Nynorsk): darkish

Definitions

  1. darkish

Ancestry of “såm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesamrthe same; agreeing, of one mind; same
2LatinSamarītānus
3Ancient GreekΣαμαρίτηςSamaritan
4Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
5Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִםEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́τηςEvery word from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης