Where does “-sama” come from?
-sama (English) comes from Japanese さま, from Old Japanese さま, from Old Japanese さ.
Ancestry of “-sama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | さま | a person's appearance; the state or situation of... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | さま | — |
| 3 | Old Japanese | さ | — |