Same
/seɪm/noun
Identical in kind, character, or quantity; not different.
Did you know?“Same” ultimately descends from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning “to be one,” which also sits behind words for agreement, sameness, and kinship across many languages.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sem-
“one; together; as one”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*sama-
“same; identical”
Old English
OE
same
“same; identical; the very same”
Middle English
ME
same
“same; not different”
Modern English
English
same
“identical in kind, character, or quantity; not different”