Where does “sam” come from?
sam (Mizo) comes from Proto-Kuki-Chin *sham, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (t)sam — hair.
sam (Mizo): hair; antenna; easy, simple
Definitions
- hair; antenna; easy, simple
Ancestry of “sam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kuki-Chin | *sham | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | (t)sam | hair |