Where does “negara” come from?
negara (Betawi) comes from Javanese negara, from Old Javanese nagara, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
negara (Betawi): country
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