Where does “same” come from?

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

same (Norwegian Nynorsk): Sami; member of the Sami people; same; no matter

Definitions

  1. Sami; member of the Sami people; same; no matter

Ancestry of “same”, step by step

same traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse sami

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesamireconciliation; honour; a due
2Old Norsesamrthe same; agreeing, of one mind; same
3LatinSamarītānus—
4Ancient GreekΣαμαρίτηςSamaritan
5Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
6Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—

via Northern Sami Sápmi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern SamiSápmiThe lands of the Sami within the national state borders of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia
2Proto-SamicsāmēSami person
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της →Every word from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης →