Where does “bangbara” come from?

bangbara (Sundanese) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀫𑀭, from Sanskrit भ्रमर, from Sanskrit भ्रम् — to wander or roam about.

bangbara (Sundanese): carpenter bee

Definitions

  1. carpenter bee

Ancestry of “bangbara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀪𑀫𑀭bee; bumblebee
2Sanskritभ्रमरa large black bee, a kind of humble bee, any bee;...
3Sanskritभ्रम्to wander or roam about
Every word from Sanskrit भ्रम्Every word from Sanskrit भ्रमरEvery word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀫𑀭