Where does “angsa” come from?
angsa (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian desa, from Malay desa, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
angsa (Indonesian): swan
Definitions
- swan
Ancestry of “angsa”, step by step
angsa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian desa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | desa | country; town, village; rural |
| 2 | Malay | desa | country; town, village; rural |
| 3 | Sanskrit | देश | point, region, spot, place, part, portion;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dayśás | point, region, part; country, province |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dayćás | part, point; country |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
via Indonesian angkutan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | angkutan | freight, carriage, load |
| 2 | Indonesian | angkut | to lift (objects) |
| 3 | Malay | angkut | to transport carry or bear from one place to another |
| 4 | Proto-Malayic | *ha(ŋ)kut | — |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *hakut | transport piecemeal or through repeated trips |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | *SakuC | to transport through repeated trips |