Samoyedic
/ˌsæməˈjɛdɪk/noun
Relating to the Samoyedic branch of the Uralic language family or its speakers.
Did you know?Samoyedic languages—including Nenets, Enets, Nganasan, and Selkup—preserve linguistic evidence about ancient peoples of Arctic Siberia, although the origin of the name Samoyed itself remains disputed.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
Russian
самоѣды / самоеды (samoyedy)
“A Russian collective name for several peoples living in northern Eurasia; the name’s original source is uncertain.”
18th Century
German
Samojeden
“A scholarly European rendering of the Russian name for these northern peoples.”
19th Century
English
Samoyed
“An English name for the peoples and languages traditionally grouped under this designation.”
19th Century
English
Samoyedic
“Formed from Samoyed with the adjectival suffix -ic, meaning relating to the Samoyed peoples or their languages.”
Modern English
English
Samoyedic
“A linguistic term for the northern branch of the Uralic family, including Nenets, Enets, Nganasan, and Selkup.”