Where does “sammanhållen” come from?
sammanhållen (Swedish) comes from Swedish samman, from Old Norse saman, from Proto-Germanic samanai, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
sammanhållen (Swedish): making up one (unified) thing (as opposed to several, for some purpose); coherent, cohesive, unified, etc
Definitions
- making up one (unified) thing (as opposed to several, for some purpose); coherent, cohesive, unified, etc
Ancestry of “sammanhållen”, step by step
sammanhållen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish samman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | samman | together |
| 2 | Old Norse | saman | together; strong masculine accusative singular of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | samanai | at one; together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via German hallen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hallen | to echo |