Where does “የሰማይ” come from?

የሰማይ (Amharic) comes from Amharic ሰማይ, from Proto-Semitic šamāy- — sky, heaven.

የሰማይ (Amharic): heavenly, celestial

Definitions

  1. heavenly, celestial

Ancestry of “የሰማይ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Amharicሰማይheaven; sky
2Proto-Semiticšamāy-sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Semitic šamāy- →Every word from Amharic ሰማይ →
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