Where does “Sumatra” come from?

Sumatra (Indonesian) comes from Malay Sumatera, from Sanskrit समुद्र, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Ancestry of “Sumatra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalaySumatera—
2Sanskritसमुद्रthe sea; ocean
3Sanskritसम्-with, together with, along with, together,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansam-together, joint, paired
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “Sumatra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Sanskrit सम्- →Every word from Sanskrit समुद्र →