Where does “usaha” come from?
usaha (Classical Malay) comes from Pali ussāha, from Sanskrit उत्साह, from Sanskrit उद्-, from Sanskrit गलति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gálati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gálati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷél-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
usaha (Classical Malay): Something done so as to accomplish a purpose;...
Definitions
- Something done so as to accomplish a purpose;...
Ancestry of “usaha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | ussāha | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उत्साह | enthusiasm, zeal |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उद्- | over, above, upwards, upon |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गलति | to drip; to ooze, trickle; to drop |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gálati | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gálati | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷél-e-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |