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Where does “sumbal” come from?

sumbal (English) comes from Classical Persian سنبل, from Arabic سُنْبُل — ear, spike; {{l|en|ear}}, {{l|en|spike}}.

sumbal (English): The plant muskroot

Definitions

  1. The plant muskroot

Ancestry of “sumbal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianسنبل—
2Arabicسُنْبُلear, spike; {{l|en|ear}}, {{l|en|spike}}

Words derived from “sumbal”

  • sumbul
  • sumbulic acid
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