Where does “Sami” come from?

Sami (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سامی, from Arabic سَامِيّ — exalted.

Sami (Turkish): Semite

Definitions

  1. Semite

Ancestry of “Sami”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسامی"high, lofty, elevated"
2Arabicسَامِيّexalted
Every word from Arabic سَامِيّ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سامی →