Where does “sjambok” come from?
sjambok (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch sjambok, from Javanese cambuk, from Persian چابک, from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭠𐭯𐭪, from Old Persian 𐎨𐎱𐎣 — quick.
Ancestry of “sjambok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | sjambok | A sjambok, a long heavy whip |
| 2 | Javanese | cambuk | — |
| 3 | Persian | چابک | quick, fast, swift; sharp, acute; beautiful |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭰𐭠𐭯𐭪 | — |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎨𐎱𐎣 | quick |
Words derived from “sjambok”