Where does “gembira” come from?

gembira (Classical Malay) comes from Malay gembira, from Sanskrit गम्भीर — deep.

gembira (Classical Malay): happy, proud

Definitions

  1. happy, proud

Ancestry of “gembira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygembirapassion, excitement, anger; happy, pleased,...
2Sanskritगम्भीरdeep
Every word from Sanskrit गम्भीर →Every word from Malay gembira →