Where does “samā” come from?

samā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

samā (Pali): year; masculine/neuter ablative singular of sama;...

Definitions

  1. year; masculine/neuter ablative singular of sama;...

Ancestry of “samā”, step by step

samā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit सम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
2Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Sanskrit समा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसमाseason; weather; year
2Proto-Indo-IraniansámaH—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansemh₂-summer, year

Words derived from “samā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás →