Where does “carambola” come from?

carambola (English) comes from Marathi करंबळ, from Sanskrit कर्मार — a blacksmith.

carambola (English): A tree species native of southern Asia, "Averrhoa...

Definitions

  1. A tree species native of southern Asia, "Averrhoa...

Ancestry of “carambola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiकरंबळ—
2Sanskritकर्मारa blacksmith

Words derived from “carambola”

Every word from Sanskrit कर्मार →Every word from Marathi करंबळ →
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