Where does “gempa” come from?

gempa (Indonesian) comes from Malay gempa, from Sanskrit कम्प, from Sanskrit कम्प्, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

gempa (Indonesian): quake

Definitions

  1. quake

Ancestry of “gempa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygempaquake; tremor
2Sanskritकम्पtrembling motion, tremor, shaking; an earthquake;...
3Sanskritकम्प्to tremble, shake; to cause to tremble or shake;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “gempa”

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