sam
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sam
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sam
From Middle English sammen, samnen, from Old English samnian, ġesamnian (“to collect, assemble, bring together, gather, join, unite, compose, meet, glean”), from Proto-West Germanic *samnōn, from Proto-Germanic *samnōną (“to gather”), from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one”). Cognate with Dutch zamelen (“to collect”), German sammeln (“to collect, gather”), Swedish samla (“to gather, collect”), Icelandic samna (“to gather, collect”). More at same.
sam (third-person singular simple present sams, present participle samming, simple past and past participle sammed)
From Middle English sām (“together”), from Old English samen (“together”), from Proto-West Germanic *saman, from Proto-Germanic *samanai (“together”), from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together, one”).
sam (not comparable)
From Middle English sam- (prefix), from Old English sam-, from Proto-Germanic *sēmi- (“half”), from Proto-Indo-European *sēmi- (“half”). Related to semi- (via Latin).
sam (not comparable)
Possibly from Uncle Sam.
sam (plural sams)
From Proto-Bodo-Garo *sam¹ (“grass”). Related to Garo samsi, Garo sam.
sam (Bengali script সাম)
sam- (Bengali script সাম)
sam- (Bengali script সাম)
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From Proto-Bodo-Garo *sam¹ (“grass”). Related to Atong (India) sam.
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For pronunciation and definitions of sam – see 三 (“three; the other woman; the other man; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 三). |
For pronunciation and definitions of sam – see 衫 (“unlined garment; shirt; top; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 衫). |
For pronunciation and definitions of sam – see 舢. (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 舢). |
For pronunciation and definitions of sam – see 參 (“Three Stars mansion; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 參). |
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g-sum (“three”). Cognate with Lashi soem" and Burmese သုံး (sum:, “three”).
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sam (imperfect jsum, active participle sajjem, verbal noun sawm)
From Proto-Kuki-Chin *sham, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(t)sam.
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From Proto-Kuki-Chin *sham, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(t)sam.
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From Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”) (compare Welsh haf), from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-h₂-ó- (compare Old English sumor, Old Armenian ամառն (amaṙn)).
sam m (genitive unattested, no plural)
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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *samъ. First attested in the 14th century.
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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sěmo. First attested in the 14th century.
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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
sam (Perso-Arabic spelling سم)
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