Where does “Langkawi” come from?
Langkawi (English) comes from Malay Langkawi, from Malay kawi, from Javanese ꦏꦮꦶ, from Old Javanese kawi, from Sanskrit कवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.
Ancestry of “Langkawi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | Langkawi | — |
| 2 | Malay | kawi | Kawi, a literary and prose language based on Old... |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦏꦮꦶ | — |
| 4 | Old Javanese | kawi | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | कवि | wise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kawHíṣ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káwHiš | seer, poet; institutor of religious rites;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |