Where does “satay” come from?

satay (English) comes from Malay sate, from Javanese saté, from Tamil சதை, from Sanskrit सीता — a furrow, the track or line of a ploughshare RV....

satay (English): A dish made from small pieces of meat or fish...

Definitions

  1. A dish made from small pieces of meat or fish...

Ancestry of “satay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysatesatay
2Javanesesaté—
3Tamilசதைflesh
4Sanskritसीताa furrow, the track or line of a ploughshare RV....

Words derived from “satay”

Every word from Sanskrit सीता →Every word from Tamil சதை →Every word from Javanese saté →