Where does “Adi” come from?

Adi (Indonesian) comes from Javanese Adi, from Sanskrit अधि, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.

Adi (Indonesian): floor coverings or mats made of cloth (such as mats)

Definitions

  1. floor coverings or mats made of cloth (such as mats)

Ancestry of “Adi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1JavaneseAdi—
2Sanskritअधिover, above
3Sanskritइto go
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- →Every word from Sanskrit इ →Every word from Sanskrit अधि →