Where does “tamarindi” come from?
tamarindi (Finnish) comes from German Tamarinde, from Medieval Latin tamarindus, from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ — tamarind.
tamarindi (Finnish): tamarind tree
Definitions
- tamarind tree
Ancestry of “tamarindi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tamarinde | tamarind |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | tamarindus | — |
| 3 | Arabic | تَمْر هِنْدِيّ | tamarind |