Where does “jamu” come from?
jamu (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦗꦩꦸ, from Pali jambū, from Sanskrit जम्बु — the rose apple tree; the shrub नागदमनी; the rose...
jamu (Indonesian): herbal remedies
Definitions
- herbal remedies
Ancestry of “jamu”, step by step
jamu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Javanese ꦗꦩꦸ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦗꦩꦸ | herbal medicine especially one that is drunk |
| 2 | Pali | jambū | the rose apple tree;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जम्बु | the rose apple tree; the shrub नागदमनी; the rose... |
via Malay jamu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | jamu | — |