Where does “சமோசா” come from?

சமோசா (Tamil) comes from Hindi समोसा, from Classical Persian سنبوسه, from Middle Persian sambōsag — a triangular-shaped food.

சமோசா (Tamil): samosa

Definitions

  1. samosa

Ancestry of “சமோசா”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसमोसाsamosa
2Classical Persianسنبوسه—
3Middle Persiansambōsaga triangular-shaped food

Words derived from “சமோசா”

Every word from Middle Persian sambōsag →Every word from Classical Persian سنبوسه →Every word from Hindi समोसा →