Where does “sumbu” come from?
sumbu (Indonesian) comes from Malay sumbu — wick; fuse.
sumbu (Indonesian): wick for a candle, lamp
Definitions
- wick for a candle, lamp
Ancestry of “sumbu”, step by step
sumbu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay sumbu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | sumbu | wick; fuse |
via Javanese ꦱꦸꦩ꧀ꦧꦸ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦱꦸꦩ꧀ꦧꦸ | — |