Where does “samosa” come from?

samosa (English) comes from Hindi समोसा, from Classical Persian سنبوسه, from Middle Persian sambōsag — a triangular-shaped food.

samosa (English): A snack, of Indian origin, consisting of a...

Definitions

  1. A snack, of Indian origin, consisting of a...

Ancestry of “samosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसमोसाsamosa
2Classical Persianسنبوسه—
3Middle Persiansambōsaga triangular-shaped food

Words derived from “samosa”

Every word from Middle Persian sambōsag →Every word from Classical Persian سنبوسه →Every word from Hindi समोसा →