Where does “shamanism” come from?
Shamanism comes from English shaman plus the Ancient Greek suffix -ισμός, from Russian шама́н, from Evenki шама̄н, ultimately from Evenki сама̄н.
shamanism (English): Any of a range of traditional beliefs and...
Definitions
- Any of a range of traditional beliefs and...
Ancestry of “shamanism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shaman | A traditional faith healer; A member of certain... |
| 2 | German | Schamane | shaman |
| 3 | Russian | шама́н | shaman |
| 4 | Evenki | шама̄н | — |
| 5 | Chinese | 沙門 | ascetic monk |
| 6 | Tocharian B | ṣamāne | monk |
| 7 | Pali | samaṇa | peace; tranquillity; extinguishment |
| 8 | Sanskrit | श्रमण | making effort or exertion, toiling, labouring, (esp.) following a toilsome or menial business |
| 9 | Sanskrit | श्रम | fatigue, weariness, exhaustion; exertion, labour,... |
| 10 | Sanskrit | श्रम् | class 4; to be or become weary or tired, be tired... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱremh₂- | — |