Where does “ސަމްސާ” come from?

ސަމްސާ (Dhivehi) comes from Classical Persian چَمْچَه, from Proto-Turkic kamïč.

ސަމްސާ (Dhivehi): spoon

Definitions

  1. spoon

Ancestry of “ސަމްސާ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianچَمْچَه
2Proto-Turkickamïč
Every word from Proto-Turkic kamïčEvery word from Classical Persian چَمْچَه
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