Where does “karambol” come from?

karambol (Turkish) comes from French carambole, from Spanish carambola, from Malay karambal, from Marathi करंबळ, from Sanskrit कर्मार — a blacksmith.

karambol (Turkish): carom, a shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table

Definitions

  1. carom, a shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table

Ancestry of “karambol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcarambolestar fruit; red; French billiards
2Spanishcarambolastar fruit; fluke; double whammy; act of killing...
3Malaykarambal—
4Marathiकरंबळ—
5Sanskritकर्मारa blacksmith
Every word from Sanskrit कर्मार →Every word from Marathi करंबळ →Every word from Malay karambal →