Where does “berumpama” come from?

berumpama (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian umpama, from Malay umpama, from Pali upamā, from Sanskrit उपमा, from Tamil உப்புமா, from Tamil உப்பு, from Latin cuppu, from Late Latin cuppa — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

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Ancestry of “berumpama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianumpamainstance, model, example; as though, like, as if
2Malayumpamainstance, model, example; as though, like, as if
3Paliupamāsimile; parable; comparison
4Sanskritउपमाsimilarity, resemblance
5Tamilஉப்புமாupma, a South Indian dish
6Tamilஉப்புsalt, saltiness
7Latincuppu
8Late Latincuppadrinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle
9Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
10Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
11Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂
12Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη