Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-samaz

This Proto-Germanic 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-Germanic

Etymology

From *samaz (“same”).

Adjective

*-samaz

-some. Forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives expressing similarity or the possession of a quality.

Inflection

Declension of *-samaz (a-stem)

strong declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*-samaz	*-samai	*-samō	*-samôz	-samą, -at(ō)	*-samō
accusative	*-samanǭ	*-samanz	*-samǭ	*-samōz	-samą, -at(ō)	*-samō
genitive	-samas, -samis	*-samaizǫ̂	*-samaizōz	*-samaizǫ̂	-samas, -samis	*-samaizǫ̂
dative	*-samammai	*-samaimaz	*-samaizōi	*-samaimaz	*-samammai	*-samaimaz
instrumental	*-samanō	*-samaimiz	*-samaizō	*-samaimiz	*-samanō	*-samaimiz

weak declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*-samô	*-samaniz	*-samǭ	*-samōniz	*-samô	*-samōnō
accusative	*-samanų	*-samanunz	*-samōnų	*-samōnunz	*-samô	*-samōnō
genitive	*-saminiz	*-samanǫ̂	*-samōniz	*-samōnǫ̂	*-saminiz	*-samanǫ̂
dative	*-samini	*-samammaz	*-samōni	*-samōmaz	*-samini	*-samammaz
instrumental	*-saminē	*-samammiz	*-samōnē	*-samōmiz	*-saminē	*-samammiz

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-samaz

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *-sam
- Old English: -sum
  - Middle English: -sum, -som, -some
    - English: -some
    - Scots: -some
- Old Frisian: -sam
  - Saterland Frisian: -soam
  - West Frisian: -sum
- Old Saxon: -sam
  - Middle Low German: -sam
    - German Low German: -saam
- Old Dutch: -sam
  - Middle Dutch: -sam
    - Dutch: -zaam
- Old High German: -sam
  - Middle High German: -sam
    - German: -sam
Old Norse: -samr
- Icelandic: -samur
- Faroese: -samur
- Norwegian: -som
- Swedish: -sam
- Danish: -som
Gothic: -𐍃𐌰𐌼𐍃 (-sams)