Where does “Sumatra” come from?

Sumatra (Finnish) comes from Sanskrit समुद्र, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Ancestry of “Sumatra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसमुद्रthe sea; ocean
2Sanskritसम्-with, together with, along with, together,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansam-together, joint, paired
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “Sumatra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →