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 *saguEvery word from Malay saguEvery word from Portuguese sagu