Where does “samousa” come from?
samousa (Réunion Creole French) comes from Tamil சமோசா, from Hindi समोसा, from Classical Persian سنبوسه, from Middle Persian sambōsag — a triangular-shaped food.
samousa (Réunion Creole French): samosa
Definitions
- samosa
Ancestry of “samousa”, step by step
samousa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil சமோசா
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | சமோசா | samosa |
| 2 | Hindi | समोसा | samosa |
| 3 | Classical Persian | سنبوسه | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | sambōsag | a triangular-shaped food |
via Gujarati સમોસું
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | સમોસું | samosa |