Where does “bahana” come from?

bahana (Indonesian) comes from Malay bahana, from Classical Malay bahana, from Pali bhāṇa, from Sanskrit भनति, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

bahana (Indonesian): loud sound

Definitions

  1. loud sound

Ancestry of “bahana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybahana—
2Classical Malaybahana—
3Palibhāṇa—
4Sanskritभनतिto sound, resound, call aloud, speak, declare
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit भनति →