Where does “Sentosa” come from?

Sentosa (English) comes from Malay sentosa, from Sanskrit संतोष, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Sentosa (English): An island resort in Singapore

Definitions

  1. An island resort in Singapore

Ancestry of “Sentosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysentosapeaceful
2Sanskritसंतोषsatisfaction, contentment; delight, joy, pleasure
3Sanskritसम्-with, together with, along with, together,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansam-together, joint, paired
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “Sentosa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Sanskrit सम्- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam- →