Where does “xamanismo” come from?
xamanismo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese xamã, from English shaman, from German Schamane, from Russian шама́н, from Evenki шама̄н, from Chinese 沙門, from Tocharian B ṣamāne, from Pali samaṇa.
xamanismo (Portuguese): shamanism any of several traditional beliefs involving altered states of consciousness
Definitions
- shamanism any of several traditional beliefs involving altered states of consciousness
Ancestry of “xamanismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | xamã | shaman a medium between the concrete and spirit worlds |
| 2 | English | shaman | A traditional faith healer; A member of certain... |
| 3 | German | Schamane | shaman |
| 4 | Russian | шама́н | shaman |
| 5 | Evenki | шама̄н | — |
| 6 | Chinese | 沙門 | ascetic monk |
| 7 | Tocharian B | ṣamāne | monk |
| 8 | Pali | samaṇa | peace; tranquillity; extinguishment |
| 9 | Sanskrit | श्रमण | making effort or exertion, toiling, labouring, (esp.) following a toilsome or menial business |
| 10 | Sanskrit | श्रम | fatigue, weariness, exhaustion; exertion, labour,... |
| 11 | Sanskrit | श्रम् | class 4; to be or become weary or tired, be tired... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱremh₂- | — |