Where does “adas” come from?

adas (Indonesian) comes from Lithuanian Hadas, from Ancient Greek ᾍδης, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

adas (Indonesian): lentils

Definitions

  1. lentils

Ancestry of “adas”, step by step

adas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian Hadas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LithuanianHadasHades, the god of the underworld
2Ancient GreekᾍδηςHades (Greek god)
3Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
4Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

via Malay adas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayadas—
2Classical Malayادس—
3Arabicعَدَسlentils; lentil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾍδης →