Where does “さま” come from?

さま (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese さま, from Old Japanese さ.

さま (Japanese): a person's appearance; the state or situation of...

Definitions

  1. a person's appearance; the state or situation of...

Ancestry of “さま”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseさま—
2Old Japaneseさ—

Words derived from “さま”

Every word from Old Japanese さ →Every word from Old Japanese さま →