Where does “Sami” come from?

Sami (Finnish) comes from Finnish Samuli, from Finnish Samuel, from Latin Samuel, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Ancestry of “Sami”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	Samuli	—
2	Finnish	Samuel	—
3	Latin	Samuel	—
4	Ancient Greek	Σαμουήλ	—
5	Hebrew	שְׁמוּאֵל	—

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