Word origin
[‹ Malay ‹ Tamil
campāl kind of relish, condiment, akin to
campāram ingredients for curry, Telugu
sambhāram preparation of spices for seasoning, Marathi
sā̃bhar seasoning for dal, all ult. reflecting Prakrit
saṃbhārei (he) garnishes, Skt
saṃbhārayati (he) causes to be brought together, deriv. with
sam- syn- and
bhṛ- to
bear1]