Where does “tarumbeta” come from?
tarumbeta (Swahili) comes from Portuguese trombeta, from French trompette, from French -ette, from Latin -itta, from Hungarian iszik, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.
tarumbeta (Swahili): trumpet
Ancestry of “tarumbeta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | trombeta | a trumpet or bugle; cornetfish; thorn apple |
| 2 | French | trompette | trumpet |
| 3 | French | -ette | female equivalent of -et |
| 4 | Latin | -itta | — |
| 5 | Hungarian | iszik | to drink |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | jëxe- | to drink; to flow? |