Where does “atawa” come from?

atawa (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese athawa, from Sanskrit अथवा — or, rather.

atawa (Balinese): or

Definitions

  1. or

Ancestry of “atawa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javaneseathawaor
2Sanskritअथवाor, rather
Every word from Sanskrit अथवाEvery word from Old Javanese athawa