Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/sam-

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *som-, from *sem-.

Prefix

*sam-

1. together, joint, paired

Derived terms

Proto-Indo-Iranian terms prefixed with *sam-

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *sam-
  • Sanskrit: सम्- (sam-)
• Proto-Iranian: *ham- (see there for further descendants)