Where does “galuh” come from?

galuh (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese galuh, from Sanskrit गल, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás — to breathe.

galuh (Balinese): princess

Definitions

  1. princess

Ancestry of “galuh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesegaluhjewel
2Sanskritगलthroat; neck
3Classical Persianگل—
4Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
5Classical Persianجَان—
6Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
7Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
8Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →