Where does “돔바” come from?
돔바 (Cia-Cia) comes from Indonesian domba, from Malay domba, from Persian دنبه, from Middle Persian dwm(b'), from Proto-Indo-European dewmbʰ- — penis, tail, rod.
돔바 (Cia-Cia): sheep
Ancestry of “돔바”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Indonesian | domba | sheep |
| 2 | Malay | domba | sheep - a woolly ruminant of the genus "Ovis";... |
| 3 | Persian | دنبه | sheep's tail |
| 4 | Middle Persian | dwm(b') | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewmbʰ- | penis, tail, rod |