Where does “sjambok” come from?
sjambok (Dutch) comes from Javanese cambuk, from Persian چابک, from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭠𐭯𐭪, from Old Persian 𐎨𐎱𐎣 — quick.
sjambok (Dutch): A sjambok, a long heavy whip
Definitions
- A sjambok, a long heavy whip
Ancestry of “sjambok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Javanese | cambuk | — |
| 2 | Persian | چابک | quick, fast, swift; sharp, acute; beautiful |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭰𐭠𐭯𐭪 | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎨𐎱𐎣 | quick |
Words derived from “sjambok”