Etymology of the English word shaman
the English word
shamanderived from the Russian word
shamanderived from the Tungusian word
samanderived from the Pali word
samanaderived from the Tungus word
šamanderived from the Tocharian word
B ṣamanederived from the Prakrit word
ṣamanaderived from the Sanskrit word
śramaṇaḥderived from the Sanskrit word
śrámaḥDate
The earliest known usage of shaman in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
shamanismUsage
Word found in Modern English
