Where does “καραμπόλα” come from?

καραμπόλα (Greek) comes from French carambole, from Spanish carambola, from Malay karambal, from Marathi करंबळ, from Sanskrit कर्मार — a blacksmith.

καραμπόλα (Greek): carom, cannon shot in which the cue ball strikes two other balls

Definitions

  1. carom, cannon shot in which the cue ball strikes two other balls

Ancestry of “καραμπόλα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcarambolestar fruit; red; French billiards
2Spanishcarambolastar fruit; fluke; double whammy; act of killing...
3Malaykarambal
4Marathiकरंबळ
5Sanskritकर्मारa blacksmith
Every word from Sanskrit कर्मारEvery word from Marathi करंबळEvery word from Malay karambal