Where does “Sumatran” come from?
Sumatran derives from English Sumatra, from Indonesian Sumatra, from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra, "ocean"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sem- meaning "one" or "together."
Sumatran (English): From, or pertaining to, the island of Sumatra;...
Definitions
- From, or pertaining to, the island of Sumatra;...
Ancestry of “Sumatran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Sumatra | — |
| 2 | Indonesian | Sumatra | — |
| 3 | Malay | Sumatera | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | समुद्र | the sea; ocean |
| 5 | Sanskrit | सम्- | with, together with, along with, together,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sam- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |