satay

Where does the word "satay" come from? It comes from Malay/Indonesian sate, and was adopted directly into English (1900s).

Satay’s story begins in Malay/Indonesian: sate meant “skewered grilled meat.” Skewered, grilled meat served with a peanut sauce. It reached English by 1900s as satay. Javanese street vendors are thought to have developed it from Indian kebabs in the 1800s. Today, satay means skewered, grilled meat, typically served with a spiced peanut sauce.

1. Stage 1 · Malay/Indonesian · medieval sate "skewered grilled meat", skewered, grilled meat served with a peanut sauce.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1900s satay "skewered, grilled meat served with sauce", Javanese street vendors are thought to have developed it from Indian kebabs in the 1800s.