To Joseph
From my observation by exploring alphabetically in all words in Quran Sa means the way. The established way, the way it works, the way should to be taken, the way to achieve and others. And Ma means energy flow makes something works, moves from one state to another state, something required to work.Ma is noun and Maa is verb.
So Samaa means to run, to make the way works.
Similar with Saba'a. It means to develop any kinds of efforts to gain, to reach goal. 'Ain is to make evident, clear, observable. Waa means of the authority to act and Ti means final, no other movements. For all it is Allah authority to to bring to final state whatever efforts to reach state of something. Wal ardh means the act of interest charge to change.
This conclusion comes from exploring alphabetically its Quanta so it will have the same meaning in wherever this alphabet in Quran.
Sorry, really i never learned Arabic language.Comes from reading Quran with heart so may be right may be wrong but needed to be considered,
I hope.
Tq.
Salaam