Where does “Saami” come from?
Saami comes from English Sami, which derives from the name Samantha in English, itself from Samuel in English, from Latin Samuel, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ, ultimately from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.
Saami (English): Alternative spelling of Sami
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of Sami
Ancestry of “Saami”, step by step
Saami traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Northern Sami Sápmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | Sápmi | The lands of the Sami within the national state borders of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | sāmē | Sami person |
via Arabic سَامِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَامِيّ | exalted |