Sumatra

Used in: 1 country

Origin: Indonesian

Borrowed from Indonesian Sumatera, from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra, “sea”). Mentioned in the 11th century in Sanskrit as समुद्रभूमि (samudrabhūmi, “land of Sumatra”), gradually replacing the earlier सुवर्णद्वीप (suvarṇadvīpa).

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Sumat Root name
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Sumatra

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INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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