samoyed

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Samoyed^¹

/ˈsæməjɛd/
/səˈmɔɪ.ɛd/

Where it comes from

From Russian самое́д (samojéd), probably from Sami *saam-edne (“land of the people”); compare Finnish Suomi (“Finn”). In the course of borrowing, the word was folk-etymologically reinterpreted as сам (sam, “self, own”) + есть, ед- (jestʹ, jed-, “eat”), "self-eater."

noun Samoyeds · Samoyed · Samojed

A member of the Samoyedic peoples of the Siberian Urals, who speak Samoyedic languages. The Samoyeds are Idolaters and Witches, obſeruing diuelliſh ſuperſtitions
A hardy breed of dog from Siberia.
Similar: Sammie, Sammy, Smiley

adjective Samojed

Of or pertaining to this people. some Samoyed musicians performed pieces of similar cacophony on an assortment of instruments - hand drums and finger cymbals and pipes resembling our fagotto and dulzaina.

samoyed^²

noun samoyeds

Alternative letter-case form of Samoyed (dog)

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adj person

Español	samoyedo
日本語	サモエード人 samoēdojin, サモイェード samoyēdo
中文	薩莫耶德人 /萨莫耶德人 sàmòyédérén, 薩摩耶人 /萨摩耶人 sàmóyérén
Français	Samoyède
Русский	самоди́ец samodíjec, не́нец nénec, самое́д samojéd

adj dog

Español	samoyedo
日本語	サモエド犬 samoedoken
中文	薩摩耶 /萨摩耶 sàmóyē, 薩摩耶犬 /萨摩耶犬 sàmóyēquǎn
Français	samoyède
Русский	самое́д samojéd, самое́дская ла́йка samojédskaja lájka, самое́дская соба́ка samojédskaja sobáka

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@misc{samoyed_2026,
  title = {samoyed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/samoyed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}