Where does “Samar” come from?

Samar (Cebuano) comes from Spanish Sámar, from Waray-Waray samad — wound; injury.

Ancestry of “Samar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	Sámar	—
2	Waray-Waray	samad	wound; injury

Words derived from “Samar”

Samarnon

Every word from Waray-Waray samad →Every word from Spanish Sámar →