Where does “menyambar” come from?
menyambar (Malay) comes from English sambar, from Tamil சாம்பார், from Marathi सांभार, from Old Marathi सांबार, from Sanskrit सम्भार, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sambʰārás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sambʰārás, from Proto-Indo-European sem-bʰor-ó-s — to bear, carry.
menyambar (Malay): to snatch
Definitions
- to snatch
Ancestry of “menyambar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sambar | A Southeast Asian deer, Cervus unicolor; A food... |
| 2 | Tamil | சாம்பார் | sambar |
| 3 | Marathi | सांभार | — |
| 4 | Old Marathi | सांबार | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | सम्भार | provisions; equipment; materials required for a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | sambʰārás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sambʰārás | a storage, warehouse, reservoir; provisions,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem-bʰor-ó-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |