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 — a triangular-shaped food.

サモサ (Japanese): a samosa: a snack, of Indian origin, consisting...

Definitions

  1. a samosa: a snack, of Indian origin, consisting...

Ancestry of “サモサ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsamosaA snack, of Indian origin, consisting of a...
2Hindiसमोसाsamosa
3Classical Persianسنبوسه
4Middle Persiansambōsaga triangular-shaped food
Every word from Middle Persian sambōsagEvery word from Classical Persian سنبوسهEvery word from Hindi समोसा