Where does “caramboler” come from?
caramboler (French) comes from Portuguese carambola, from French carambole, from Spanish carambola, from Malay karambal, from Marathi करंबळ, from Sanskrit कर्मार — a blacksmith.
caramboler (French): to collide with
Definitions
- to collide with
Ancestry of “caramboler”, step by step
caramboler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese carambola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | carambola | star fruit |
| 2 | French | carambole | star fruit; red; French billiards |
| 3 | Spanish | carambola | star fruit; fluke; double whammy; act of killing... |
| 4 | Malay | karambal | — |
| 5 | Marathi | करंबळ | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | कर्मार | a blacksmith |
via Catalan carambola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | carambola | star fruit |