Where does “angka” come from?

angka (Indonesian) comes from Malay angka, from Sanskrit अङ्ग, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

angka (Indonesian): numeral

Definitions

  1. numeral

Ancestry of “angka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayangkanumeral
2Sanskritअङ्गa limb of the body; a limb, member; the body
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “angka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्ग →Every word from Malay angka →