Where does “Pancasila” come from?
Pancasila (English) comes from Indonesian Pancasila, from Malay Pancasila, from Sanskrit पञ्चशील, from Sanskrit पञ्च, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
Pancasila (English): The official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state, comprising five principles: belief in the divinity of God; just and civilized humanity; the unity of Indonesia; democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity arising out of deliberations amongst representatives; and social justic
Definitions
- The official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state, comprising five principles: belief in the divinity of God; just and civilized humanity; the unity of Indonesia; democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity arising out of deliberations amongst representatives; and social justic
Ancestry of “Pancasila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | Pancasila | Pancasila: The official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state, comprising five principles |
| 2 | Malay | Pancasila | Pancasila, the five principles of the Republic of Indonesia, i.e. God the Sole, nationalism, humanitarianism, democracy and social justice |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पञ्चशील | the Five Precepts of Buddhism |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पञ्च | combining form of पञ्चन्; five |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pánća | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pánča | five |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |