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Where does “negara” come from?

negara (English) comes from Malay negara, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

negara (English): A constituent state of Indonesia when it was...

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  1. A constituent state of Indonesia when it was...

Ancestry of “negara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaynegaracountry; nation; sovereign state; country, state,...
2Sanskritनगरtown, city; urban
3Sanskritगरmountain, top
4Sanskritगुरुheavy, weighty; heavy in the stomach , difficult...
5Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
8Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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