Where does “carom” come from?
carom (English) comes from French carambole, from Spanish carambola, from Malay karambal, from Marathi करंबळ, from Sanskrit कर्मार.
carom (English): A shot in which the ball struck with the cue...
Definitions
- A shot in which the ball struck with the cue...
Ancestry of “carom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | carambole | star fruit; red; French billiards |
| 2 | Spanish | carambola | star fruit; fluke; double whammy; act of killing... |
| 3 | Malay | karambal | — |
| 4 | Marathi | करंबळ | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | कर्मार | — |
Words derived from “carom”