Where does “Sumatra” come from?

Sumatra (Dutch) comes from Italian Sumatra, from Indonesian Sumatra, from Malay Sumatera, from Sanskrit समुद्र, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Ancestry of “Sumatra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianSumatra
2IndonesianSumatra
3MalaySumatera
4Sanskritसमुद्रthe sea; ocean
5Sanskritसम्-with, together with, along with, together,...
6Proto-Indo-Iraniansam-together, joint, paired
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “Sumatra

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Sanskrit सम्-Every word from Sanskrit समुद्र