Where does “sem” come from?
sem (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic samaz, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
sem (Old Norse): as, the same, like; inflection of semja:
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Definitions
- as, the same, like; inflection of semja:
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Ancestry of “sem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | samaz | same, alike |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |