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-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic samaz →