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Where does “sam-” come from?

sam- (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic samaz, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sam- (Old Norse): together, con-

Definitions

  1. together, con-

Ancestry of “sam-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsamazsame, alike
2Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
3Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “sam-”

  • telefonsamtale
  • samtale
  • samtidskunstner
  • samtid
  • sameksistens
  • samarbeide
  • samspill
  • sam-
  • samråd
  • samarbeida
  • samband
  • samtidig
  • samboer
  • samordning
  • samordne
  • samarbeid
  • telefonsamtale
  • samtale
  • samvit
  • sameksistens
  • samsvar
  • sam-
  • samspel
  • samråd
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