Where does “Sámi” come from?
Sámi (English) comes from Tamil சாமி, from Pali sāmin, from Sanskrit स्वामिन्, from Sanskrit स्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan swá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swá, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
Sámi (English): Alternative spelling of Sami
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of Sami
Ancestry of “Sámi”, step by step
Sámi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil சாமி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | சாமி | God |
| 2 | Pali | sāmin | owner |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्वामिन् | an owner, proprietor, master, lord or owner of; a... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | स्व | his/her own; of self; one's self |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | swá | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swá | self; reflexive pronoun |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |