Where does “Samar” come from?

Samar (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Sámar, from Waray-Waray samad — wound; injury.

Ancestry of “Samar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishSámar—
2Waray-Waraysamadwound; injury
Every word from Waray-Waray samad →Every word from Spanish Sámar →