Where does “samo” come from?

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

samo (Pali): masculine nominative singular of sama

Definitions

  1. masculine nominative singular of sama

Ancestry of “samo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisamaeven, level; like, equal, the same; impartial
2Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
3Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás →