Where does “sate” come from?

sate (Indonesian) comes from Malay sate, from Javanese saté, from Tamil சதை, from Sanskrit सीता — a furrow, the track or line of a ploughshare RV....

sate (Indonesian): satay

Definitions

  1. satay

Ancestry of “sate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysatesatay
2Javanesesaté—
3Tamilசதைflesh
4Sanskritसीताa furrow, the track or line of a ploughshare RV....

Words derived from “sate”

Every word from Sanskrit सीता →Every word from Tamil சதை →Every word from Javanese saté →