Where does “sempama” come from?
sempama (Iban) comes from Malay umpama, from Pali upamā, from Sanskrit उपमा, from Tamil உப்புமா, from Tamil உப்பு, from Latin cuppu, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
sempama (Iban): parable
Definitions
- parable
Ancestry of “sempama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | umpama | instance, model, example; as though, like, as if |
| 2 | Pali | upamā | simile; parable; comparison |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उपमा | similarity, resemblance |
| 4 | Tamil | உப்புமா | upma, a South Indian dish |
| 5 | Tamil | உப்பு | salt, saltiness |
| 6 | Latin | cuppu | — |
| 7 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 8 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |