Where does “cerutu” come from?
cerutu (Indonesian) comes from Malay cerutu, from Portuguese charuto, from English cheroot, from Tamil சுருட்டு, from Tamil சுருள் — rolling; a roll, coil, bundle; roll of betel...
cerutu (Indonesian): cigar
Ancestry of “cerutu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | cerutu | cigar |
| 2 | Portuguese | charuto | cigar |
| 3 | English | cheroot | A cigar with square-cut ends |
| 4 | Tamil | சுருட்டு | cigar |
| 5 | Tamil | சுருள் | rolling; a roll, coil, bundle; roll of betel... |