Where does “carambolaj” come from?

carambolaj (Romanian) comes from French carambolage, from French carambole, from Spanish carambola, from Malay karambal, from Marathi करंबळ, from Sanskrit कर्मार — a blacksmith.

carambolaj (Romanian): carom

Definitions

  1. carom

Ancestry of “carambolaj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcarambolagea carom, a cannon; pile-up
2Frenchcarambolestar fruit; red; French billiards
3Spanishcarambolastar fruit; fluke; double whammy; act of killing...
4Malaykarambal—
5Marathiकरंबळ—
6Sanskritकर्मारa blacksmith
Every word from Sanskrit कर्मार →Every word from Marathi करंबळ →Every word from Malay karambal →