Where does “サモサ” come from?
サモサ (Japanese) comes from English samosa, from Hindi समोसा, from Classical Persian سنبوسه, from Middle Persian sambōsag.
サモサ (Japanese): a samosa: a snack, of Indian origin, consisting...
Definitions
- a samosa: a snack, of Indian origin, consisting...
Ancestry of “サモサ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | samosa | A snack, of Indian origin, consisting of a... |
| 2 | Hindi | समोसा | samosa |
| 3 | Classical Persian | سنبوسه | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | sambōsag | — |