Where does “சர்பத்” come from?

சர்பத் (Tamil) comes from Classical Persian شَرْبَت, from Arabic شَرْبَة, from Arabic شَرِبَ — to drink.

சர்பத் (Tamil): sherbet, a sweet drink prepared from fruits, flowers and sometimes dairy

Definitions

  1. sherbet, a sweet drink prepared from fruits, flowers and sometimes dairy

Ancestry of “சர்பத்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشَرْبَت—
2Arabicشَرْبَةdrink
3Arabicشَرِبَto drink
Every word from Arabic شَرِبَ →Every word from Arabic شَرْبَة →Every word from Classical Persian شَرْبَت →