Where does “gempa” come from?

gempa (Malay) comes from Sanskrit कम्प, from Sanskrit कम्प्, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

gempa (Malay): quake; tremor

Definitions

  1. quake; tremor

Ancestry of “gempa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकम्पtrembling motion, tremor, shaking; an earthquake;...
2Sanskritकम्प्to tremble, shake; to cause to tremble or shake;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “gempa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →