Samt
German (Berlin)
/zamt/
noun
Definitions
- velvet
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German samīt derived from Old French samit derived from Latin samitum derived from Ancient Greek ἑξάμιτος (of six threads, velvet).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἑξάμιτος
Gloss
of six threads, velvet
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- samite English
- samitum Latin
- Baumwolle German
- Baumwollsamt German
- Decke German
- Ente German
- Samtdecke German
- Samtente German
- samten German
- samtig German
- samtweich German
- weich German
- аксамит Russian
- ἑξάμιτος Ancient Greek
- samit Old French
- samīt Middle High German
- Samett Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- סאַמעט Yiddish
- sammet Middle Low German
- сомот Macedonian
- ἑξάμιτον gkm