Where does “薩摩亞” come from?

薩摩亞 (Chinese) comes from English Samoa, from Samoan Sāmoa, from Samoan sā — sacred.

Ancestry of “薩摩亞”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSamoaFormerly Western Samoa, and, before that, German Samoa. It is distinct from American Samoa
2SamoanSāmoa—
3Samoansāsacred
Every word from Samoan sā →Every word from Samoan Sāmoa →Every word from English Samoa →
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