Where does “sammanlikna” come from?
sammanlikna (Swedish) comes from Swedish samman, from Old Norse saman, from Proto-Germanic samanai, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
sammanlikna (Swedish): to compare and equate (aspects of two or more things)
Definitions
- to compare and equate (aspects of two or more things)
Ancestry of “sammanlikna”, step by step
sammanlikna 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 Swedish likna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | likna | to compare to something else; to imply... |