Where does “domba” come from?
domba (Indonesian) comes from Malay domba, from Persian دنبه, from Middle Persian dwm(b'), from Proto-Indo-European dewmbʰ- — penis, tail, rod.
domba (Indonesian): sheep
Ancestry of “domba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | domba | sheep - a woolly ruminant of the genus "Ovis";... |
| 2 | Persian | دنبه | sheep's tail |
| 3 | Middle Persian | dwm(b') | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dewmbʰ- | penis, tail, rod |
Words derived from “domba”