Where does “suda” come from?

suda (Indonesian) comes from Malay suda, from Persian سودا, from Arabic سَوْدَاء — black bile, melancholy; black.

suda (Indonesian): pointed caltrops of bamboo planted around a fortress, stockade as a defense

Definitions

  1. pointed caltrops of bamboo planted around a fortress, stockade as a defense

Ancestry of “suda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysudasharp-pointed bamboo splinters used as caltrops
2Persianسوداtrade
3Arabicسَوْدَاءblack bile, melancholy; black
Every word from Arabic سَوْدَاء →Every word from Persian سودا →Every word from Malay suda →