Etymology

tumbaga

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Today it means: A gold-copper alloy used by the pre-Columbian cultures of Central America to make religious objects. Full definition →

Spanish tumbaga ← Malay tembaga ← Sanskrit ताम्रक
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromताम्रक
  2. Malay · derived fromtembaga
  3. Spanish · borrowed fromtumbaga
  4. English todaytumbaga

Borrowed from Spanish tumbaga, from Malay tembaga, from Sanskrit ताम्रक (tāmraka). Doublet of tombak.

Words from the same roots

Malaytembaga all →

tombak

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