Where does “sapi benggala” come from?

sapi benggala (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian benggala, from Malay Benggala, from Persian بنگاله, from Middle Bengali বাঙ্গালা, from Sanskrit वङ्गाल.

sapi benggala (Indonesian): zebu

Definitions

  1. zebu

Ancestry of “sapi benggala”, step by step

sapi benggala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian benggala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IndonesianbenggalaBengal
2MalayBenggalaBengal
3Persianبنگاله—
4Middle Bengaliবাঙ্গালাBengal
5Sanskritवङ्गाल—

via Indonesian sapi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansapicattle; cow
2Malaysapizebu; cattle; cow
Every word from Sanskrit वङ्गाल →Every word from Middle Bengali বাঙ্গালা →Every word from Persian بنگاله →