Where does “lontar” come from?
lontar (English) comes from Balinese lontar, from Indonesian lontar, from Javanese ꦭꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦠꦂ, from Kawi lontar, from Kawi tal, from Sanskrit ताल, from Sanskrit तल, from Old Irish talam — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.
lontar (English): The palmyra, or leaves of this tree as used for...
Definitions
- The palmyra, or leaves of this tree as used for...
Ancestry of “lontar”, step by step
lontar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Balinese lontar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balinese | lontar | — |
| 2 | Indonesian | lontar | to throw |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦭꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦠꦂ | lontar |
| 4 | Kawi | lontar | — |
| 5 | Kawi | tal | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | ताल | the palm tree or fan palm; clapping; the palm of... |
| 7 | Sanskrit | तल | surface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower... |
| 8 | Old Irish | talam | earth, land; land, country; earth |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | talamū | earth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥-mon- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |
via Old Javanese rontal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | rontal | palm-leaf |
| 2 | Old Javanese | [[tal]], [[tala]] | — |