Where does “tamasha” come from?

tamasha (English) comes from Marathi तमाशा, from Persian تماشا, from Persian تماشی, from Arabic تَمَاشٍ.

tamasha (English): A visual art form from Maharashtra, India,...

Definitions

  1. A visual art form from Maharashtra, India,...

Ancestry of “tamasha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiतमाशा—
2Persianتماشاsight seeing; walking outside for recreation;...
3Persianتماشیwalking with a companion
4Arabicتَمَاشٍ—
Every word from Arabic تَمَاشٍ →Every word from Persian تماشی →Every word from Persian تماشا →