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Where does “samin” come from?

samin (Scots) comes from Middle English samenn, from Old English sāmen, from Proto-Germanic saman, from Proto-Germanic samanai, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

samin (Scots): Together; in association or in company with;...

Definitions

  1. Together; in association or in company with;...

Ancestry of “samin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsamenn—
2Old Englishsāmen—
3Proto-Germanicsaman—
4Proto-Germanicsamanaiat one; together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →