Where does “sem” come from?

sem (Tok Pisin) comes from English same, from Middle English same, from Old Norse samr, from Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

sem (Tok Pisin): same

Definitions

same

Ancestry of “sem”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	same	Not different or other; not another or others;...
2	Middle English	same	—
3	Old Norse	samr	the same; agreeing, of one mind; same
4	Latin	Samarītānus	—
5	Ancient Greek	Σαμαρίτης	Samaritan
6	Ancient Greek	-ῑ́της	belonging to; member of; member of a group
7	Biblical Hebrew	אֶפְרָיִם	—

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