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Where does “samle” come from?

samle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse samna, from Proto-Germanic *samnōną.

samle (Norwegian Nynorsk): to collect, gather

Definitions

  1. to collect, gather

Ancestry of “samle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesamnato collect, assemble
2Proto-Germanic*samnōną—

Words derived from “samle”

  • frimerkesamling
  • samleomgrep
  • samling
  • samleobjekt
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