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Where does “sjambok” come from?

sjambok (English) comes from Afrikaans sjambok, from Dutch sjambok, from Javanese cambuk, from Persian چابک, from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭠𐭯𐭪, from Old Persian 𐎨𐎱𐎣 — quick.

sjambok (English): A stout whip, especially made of rhinoceros or...

Definitions

  1. A stout whip, especially made of rhinoceros or...

Ancestry of “sjambok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanssjambok—
2DutchsjambokA sjambok, a long heavy whip
3Javanesecambuk—
4Persianچابکquick, fast, swift; sharp, acute; beautiful
5Middle Persian𐭰𐭠𐭯𐭪—
6Old Persian𐎨𐎱𐎣quick
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