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Where does “sumbul” come from?

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

sumbul (English): Alternative form of sumbal

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sumbal

Ancestry of “sumbul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsumbalThe plant muskroot
2Classical Persianسنبل—
3Arabicسُنْبُلear, spike; {{l|en|ear}}, {{l|en|spike}}

Words derived from “sumbul”

  • sumbulic acid
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