Where does “bahwa” come from?

bahwa (Indonesian) comes from Sanskrit भाव, from Sanskrit भू, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bahwa (Indonesian): that; whereas

Definitions

  1. that; whereas

Ancestry of “bahwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभावbecoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance;...
2Sanskritभूthe act of becoming or arising; the place of...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Sanskrit भू →Every word from Sanskrit भाव →
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