Where does “karambol” come from?

karambol (Indonesian) comes from Dutch carambole, from French carambole, from Spanish carambola, from Malay karambal, from Marathi करंबळ, from Sanskrit कर्मार — a blacksmith.

karambol (Indonesian): carom billiards

Definitions

  1. carom billiards

Ancestry of “karambol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcarambole—
2Frenchcarambolestar fruit; red; French billiards
3Spanishcarambolastar fruit; fluke; double whammy; act of killing...
4Malaykarambal—
5Marathiकरंबळ—
6Sanskritकर्मारa blacksmith
Every word from Sanskrit कर्मार →Every word from Marathi करंबळ →Every word from Malay karambal →