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Where does “sama” come from?

sama (Latvian) comes from Latvian sams, from Proto-Balto-Slavic šamas.

sama (Latvian): genitive singular form of sams

Definitions

  1. genitive singular form of sams

Ancestry of “sama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansamswels catfish, sheatfish
2Proto-Balto-Slavicšamas—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic šamas →