Where does “Cambay” come from?
Cambay (English) comes from Gujarati ખંભાત, from Sanskrit स्कम्भावती, from Sanskrit स्कम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian skambʰás, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- — to scratch, scrape.
Cambay (English): A princely state during the British Raj in India
Definitions
- A princely state during the British Raj in India
Ancestry of “Cambay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | ખંભાત | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्कम्भावती | A place in Gujarat; Cambay |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्कम्भ | prop, pillar, support; tower |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | skambʰás | pillar, support |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skÀbʰ- | to scratch, scrape |