Where does “sambar” come from?
sambar (English) comes from Tamil சாம்பார், from Marathi सांभार, from Old Marathi सांबार, from Sanskrit सम्भार, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sambʰārás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sambʰārás, from Proto-Indo-European sem-bʰor-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
sambar (English): A Southeast Asian deer, Cervus unicolor; A food...
Definitions
- A Southeast Asian deer, Cervus unicolor; A food...
Ancestry of “sambar”, step by step
sambar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil சாம்பார்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | சாம்பார் | sambar |
| 2 | Marathi | सांभार | — |
| 3 | Old Marathi | सांबार | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | सम्भार | provisions; equipment; materials required for a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | sambʰārás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sambʰārás | a storage, warehouse, reservoir; provisions,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem-bʰor-ó-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |