Where does “Samain” come from?
Samain (Old Irish) comes from Tagalog sama, from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Samain (Old Irish): Halloween
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Samain”, step by step
Samain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog sama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | sama | act of accompaniment; evil; wrongdoing;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सम | same, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | samHás | same, equal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Proto-Celtic samonyos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | samonyos | — |