Where does “eirsamr” come from?

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

eirsamr (Old Norse): merciful

Definitions

  1. merciful

Ancestry of “eirsamr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norse-samr-some
2Old Norsesamrthe same; agreeing, of one mind; same
3LatinSamarītānus
4Ancient GreekΣαμαρίτηςSamaritan
5Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
6Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִםEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́τηςEvery word from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης