langgar

langgar · noun¹

1. Punjabi · derived fromਲੰਗਰ“public kitchen, almshouse”
2. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*h₂enk-“corner, hirn”
3. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄγκῡρα
4. Classical Persian · derived fromلنگر“the house or monastery of the Calendars or Muhammadan monks”
5. Malay · borrowed fromlanggar
6. English todaylanggar

From Malay langgar, from Classical Persian لنگر (langar, “the house or monastery of the Calendars or Muhammadan monks”, literally “anchor”), from Ancient Greek ἄγκῡρα (ánkūra), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“corner, hirn”). Sense of kitchen from Punjabi ਲੰਗਰ (laṅgar, “public kitchen, almshouse”) from the same Persian root above influenced by said Malay loan.

langgar · verb²

1. Malay · borrowed fromlanggar“to collide”
2. English todaylanggar

Unadapted borrowing from Malay langgar (“to collide”).

Words from the same roots