Where does “balai desa” come from?
balai desa (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.
balai desa (Indonesian): village hall
Definitions
- village hall
Ancestry of “balai desa”, step by step
balai desa traces back through two 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 |