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 kamïč →Every word from Classical Persian چَمْچَه →