Where does “suara” come from?

suara (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese swara, from Sanskrit स्वर, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

suara (Balinese): sound

Definitions

  1. sound

Ancestry of “suara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javaneseswarasound, voice
2Sanskritस्वरsound, noise; voice; a note
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Sanskrit स्वर →Every word from Old Javanese swara →