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
- a person's appearance; the state or situation of...
Ancestry of “さま”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Japanese | さま | — |
| 2 | Old Japanese | さ | — |