Where does “karambolok” come from?

karambolok (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian karambol, from French carambole, from Spanish carambola, from Malay karambal, from Marathi करंबळ, from Sanskrit कर्मार — a blacksmith.

Ancestry of “karambolok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankarambolaccident, crash a collision or similar unintended event that causes damage or death
2Frenchcarambolestar fruit; red; French billiards
3Spanishcarambolastar fruit; fluke; double whammy; act of killing...
4Malaykarambal—
5Marathiकरंबळ—
6Sanskritकर्मारa blacksmith
Every word from Sanskrit कर्मार →Every word from Marathi करंबळ →Every word from Malay karambal →