Where does “Massenkarambolage” come from?
Massenkarambolage (German) comes from German Karambolage, from French carambolage, from French carambole, from Spanish carambola, from Malay karambal, from Marathi करंबळ, from Sanskrit कर्मार — a blacksmith.
Massenkarambolage (German): pile-up major car accident, typically involving five or more vehicles
Definitions
- pile-up major car accident, typically involving five or more vehicles
Ancestry of “Massenkarambolage”, step by step
Massenkarambolage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Karambolage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Karambolage | collision |
| 2 | French | carambolage | a carom, a cannon; pile-up |
| 3 | French | carambole | star fruit; red; French billiards |
| 4 | Spanish | carambola | star fruit; fluke; double whammy; act of killing... |
| 5 | Malay | karambal | — |
| 6 | Marathi | करंबळ | — |
| 7 | Sanskrit | कर्मार | a blacksmith |