Etymology

samp

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Today it means: An article of food consisting of coarse ground maize, or a porridge made from it. Full definition →

Massachusett nasamp
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samp · noun1

  1. Massachusett · derived fromnasamp
  2. English todaysamp

From Massachusett nasamp, nasaump (“softened with water”); compare suppawn.

Samp · proper noun2

  1. Polish · borrowed fromSamp
  2. English todaySamp

Borrowed from Polish Samp. It could also be a hypocoristic form of the personal name Samson.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.