Where does “бамбу́к” come from?
бамбу́к (Russian) comes from Dutch bamboe, from Portuguese bambu, from Malay bambu, from Tamil வேம்பு, from Kannada ಬಂಬು, from Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu — neem tree.
бамбу́к (Russian): bamboo
Definitions
- bamboo
Ancestry of “бамбу́к”, step by step
бамбу́к traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bamboe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bamboe | bamboo |
| 2 | Portuguese | bambu | bamboo |
| 3 | Malay | bambu | bamboo |
| 4 | Tamil | வேம்பு | bitterness (of taste) |
| 5 | Kannada | ಬಂಬು | bamboo |
| 6 | Proto-Dravidian | *wēmpu | neem tree |
via French bambou
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bambou | bamboo |