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Where does “sambal” come from?

sambal (Dutch) comes from Malay sambal, from Javanese ꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀, from Sanskrit सम्बार.

sambal (Dutch): Sambal, a relish made from chili peppers; A spicy...

Definitions

  1. Sambal, a relish made from chili peppers; A spicy...

Ancestry of “sambal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysambalsambal
2Javaneseꦱꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀—
3Sanskritसम्बार—
Every word from Sanskrit सम्बार →