Where does “jintan” come from?
jintan (Indonesian) comes from Malay jintan, from Old Javanese [[jinten]] ~ [[ginten]], from Hindi जीरा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀻𑀭𑀕, from Sanskrit जीरक — cumin seed.
jintan (Indonesian): cumin
Definitions
- cumin
Ancestry of “jintan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | jintan | cumin |
| 2 | Old Javanese | [[jinten]] ~ [[ginten]] | — |
| 3 | Hindi | जीरा | cumin |
| 4 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀚𑀻𑀭𑀕 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | जीरक | cumin seed |