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Where does “Resia” come from?

Resia (English) comes from Malay rahsia, from Classical Malay rahasia, from Sanskrit रहस्य, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raȷ́ʰ- — to abandon; secret, mystery; to abandon.

Ancestry of “Resia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayrahsiasecret; confidential
2Classical Malayrahasiasecret, confidential; secret
3Sanskritरहस्यsecret, private, clandestine, concealed,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianraȷ́ʰ-to abandon; secret, mystery; to abandon

Words derived from “Resia”

  • Resian
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