Where does “サマ” come from?

サマ (Ainu) comes from Japanese さま, from Old Japanese さま, from Old Japanese さ.

サマ (Ainu): near of (location)

Definitions

  1. near of (location)

Ancestry of “サマ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseさまa person's appearance; the state or situation of...
2Old Japaneseさま—
3Old Japaneseさ—
Every word from Old Japanese さ →Every word from Old Japanese さま →Every word from Japanese さま →