I am under impression that the first syllable in a word gets a dakuten when it
is transformed into voiced form under the effect of rendaku. But in the
idiomatic expression 様みろ {ざまみろ}, the kanji 様 which is read as さま gets voiced
and obtains the dakuten without any rendaku. How did that happen? Apart from
saying "well, it's a set phrase so just accept it as is", could there be any
reason, etymologically speaking, why it became ざま?

Also, are there any other scenario where words get voiced/dakuten without
rendaku?
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How did the ざ in 様{ざま}みろ get the dakuten?
According to J-J dictionaries (e.g. 大辞林{だいじりん}), ざま exists as an independent
word, although derived from さま, taking a similar meaning with a
negative/jeering sort of nuance.

Would you count くらい・ぐらい as another example?
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