Where does “समस्” come from?

समस् (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सम्, from Sanskrit आस, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

समस् (Sanskrit): to throw or put together, add, combine, compound, mix, mingle, connect

Definitions

  1. to throw or put together, add, combine, compound, mix, mingle, connect

Ancestry of “समस्”, step by step

समस् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit सम्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसम्to be agitated or disturbed
2Sanskritआसto have been
3Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push

via Sanskrit अस्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअस्to be; to throw
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁-Every word from Sanskrit आसEvery word from Sanskrit सम्