Where does “gembira” come from?
gembira (Classical Malay) comes from Malay gembira, from Sanskrit गम्भीर — deep.
gembira (Classical Malay): happy, proud
Ancestry of “gembira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | gembira | passion, excitement, anger; happy, pleased,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गम्भीर | deep |
Words derived from “gembira”