Where does “sunyi” come from?

sunyi (Classical Malay) comes from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.

Ancestry of “sunyi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशून्यzero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱówH-—

Words derived from “sunyi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH- →Every word from Sanskrit शून्य →
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