Where does “pakambaraʼ” come from?

pakambaraʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar ambaraʼ, from Arabic عَنْبَر, from Middle Persian ʾmbl — ambergris.

pakambaraʼ (Makasar): to terrify; to frighten; to make someone anxious e.g., by telling something horrifying

Definitions

  1. to terrify; to frighten; to make someone anxious e.g., by telling something horrifying

Ancestry of “pakambaraʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarambaraʼambergris; amber a hard, fragrant substance found at the bottom of the sea or from the stomach of marine fish
2Arabicعَنْبَرamber; ambergris
3Middle Persianʾmblambergris
Every word from Middle Persian ʾmbl →Every word from Arabic عَنْبَر →Every word from Makasar ambaraʼ →