Where does “sœmr” come from?
sœmr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sōmiz, from Proto-Germanic samaną, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Ancestry of “sœmr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sōmiz | seemly, suitable, compatible |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | samaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |