Where does “malabarisme” come from?
malabarisme (Catalan) comes from Catalan malabar, from Arabic مَلَبَار, from Malayalam മല, from Sanskrit मूल — root; radish; base, foundation.
malabarisme (Catalan): juggling
Ancestry of “malabarisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | malabar | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَلَبَار | — |
| 3 | Malayalam | മല | hill; mountain |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मूल | root; radish; base, foundation |