Where does “tiga” come from?

tiga (Iban) comes from Old Malay *tiga, from Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀕, from Sanskrit त्रिक — triple.

tiga (Iban): three

Definitions

three

Ancestry of “tiga”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Malay	*tiga	—
2	Prakrit	𑀢𑀺𑀕	—
3	Sanskrit	त्रिक	triple

Every word from Sanskrit त्रिक →Every word from Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀕 →Every word from Old Malay *tiga →