Where does “Garuda Pancasila” come from?

Garuda Pancasila (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian panca, from Malay panca, from Sanskrit पञ्च, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

Garuda Pancasila (Indonesian): the philosophical foundation of the Indonesian Republic

Definitions

  1. the philosophical foundation of the Indonesian Republic

Ancestry of “Garuda Pancasila”, step by step

Garuda Pancasila traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian panca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianpancafive
2Malaypancafive
3Sanskritपञ्चcombining form of पञ्चन्; five
4Proto-Indo-Aryanpánća—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpánčafive
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

via Indonesian sila

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansilamoral principle
2Malaysila—
3Classical Malaysila—
4Sanskritशीलconduct, disposition, nature, tendency; custom,...
5Sanskritशीto lie down
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Kapampangan Garuda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1KapampanganGaruda—
2Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća →