Where does “Bandar Seri Begawan” come from?
Bandar Seri Begawan (English) comes from Malay Bandar Seri Begawan, from Malay seri, from Sanskrit श्री, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
Ancestry of “Bandar Seri Begawan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | Bandar Seri Begawan | — |
| 2 | Malay | seri | cherry; series; light, lustre, radiance, grace |
| 3 | Sanskrit | श्री | diffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 5 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 6 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |