Etymograph

English

Sammy

From Sam + -y.

A compound of Sam + -y

Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one; together’

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Proto-Germanic *samnōną ‘to gather’

Proto-West Germanic *samnōn ‘to gather’

Old English samnian ‘to collect, gather’

Middle English sammen

English Sam

Today it means

noun Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Sammy