Where does “nata” come from?

nata (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese naṭa, from Sanskrit नाट — dancing, acting.

nata (Balinese): dance

Definitions

  1. dance

Ancestry of “nata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesenaṭa—
2Sanskritनाटdancing, acting
Every word from Sanskrit नाट →Every word from Old Javanese naṭa →
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