Where does “puas” come from?
puas (Iban) comes from Proto-Malayic puhas, from Proto-Finnic puhtas, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
puas (Iban): satisfied
Ancestry of “puas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayic | puhas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | puhtas | clean |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | puHtós | pure, clean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |