Where does “sami” come from?
sami (Indonesian) comes from Malay sami, from Pali sāmī, from Sanskrit स्वामिन्, from Sanskrit स्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan swá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swá, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
sami (Indonesian): Buddhist monk or priest
Definitions
- Buddhist monk or priest
Ancestry of “sami”, step by step
sami traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay sami
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | sami | Buddhist monk or priest |
| 2 | Pali | sāmī | owner; master; lord |
| 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 |
via Javanese ꦱꦩꦶ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦱꦩꦶ | same |