Where does “साबूदाना” come from?

साबूदाना (Hindi) comes from Hindi साबू, from Portuguese sagu, from Malay sagu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sagu.

साबूदाना (Hindi): tapioca pearl balls made from the extract of

Definitions

  1. tapioca pearl balls made from the extract of

Ancestry of “साबूदाना”, step by step

साबूदाना traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi साबू

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसाबूsago plant
2Portuguesesagusago; sago pudding
3Malaysagusago
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*sagu—

via Hindi दाना

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदानाgrain; seed; small dot, point
2Classical Persianدانه—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sagu →Every word from Malay sagu →Every word from Portuguese sagu →