Where does “seumpama” come from?
seumpama (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian umpama, from Malay umpama, from Pali upamā, from Sanskrit उपमा, from Tamil உப்புமா, from Tamil உப்பு, from Latin cuppu, from Late Latin cuppa — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
seumpama (Indonesian): seems
Definitions
- seems
Ancestry of “seumpama”, step by step
seumpama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian umpama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | umpama | instance, model, example; as though, like, as if |
| 2 | Malay | umpama | instance, model, example; as though, like, as if |
| 3 | Pali | upamā | simile; parable; comparison |
| 4 | Sanskrit | उपमा | similarity, resemblance |
| 5 | Tamil | உப்புமா | upma, a South Indian dish |
| 6 | Tamil | உப்பு | salt, saltiness |
| 7 | Latin | cuppu | — |
| 8 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 9 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Indonesian se
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | se | — |