Where does “Widya” come from?

Widya (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦮꦶꦢꦾ, from Old Javanese widyā, from Sanskrit विद्या, from Sanskrit शास्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra.

Widya (Indonesian): science

Definitions

  1. science

Ancestry of “Widya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦮꦶꦢꦾknow
2Old Javanesewidyāknowledge
3Sanskritविद्याknowledge, wisdom; science, philosophy; an...
4Sanskritशास्त्रshastra, scripture; science, knowledge
5Proto-Indo-Aryanśāstra—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra →Every word from Sanskrit शास्त्र →Every word from Sanskrit विद्या →