Where does “manusia” come from?
manusia (Indonesian Bajau) comes from Indonesian manusia, from Malay manusia, from Sanskrit मनुष्य, from Proto-Indo-Aryan manuṣyás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian manušyás, from Proto-Indo-European mon- — man, human being.
manusia (Indonesian Bajau): person, human being
Ancestry of “manusia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Indonesian | manusia | a human |
| 2 | Malay | manusia | human; a human |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मनुष्य | human, manly, useful or friendly to man; a man,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | manuṣyás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | manušyás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mon- | man, human being |