Where does “bandara” come from?
bandara (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian bandar, from Malay Bandar, from Persian بندر — port; harbour.
bandara (Indonesian): airport
Ancestry of “bandara”, step by step
bandara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian bandar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | bandar | harbour, port; coastal town; bookmaker, bookie |
| 2 | Malay | Bandar | City |
| 3 | Persian | بندر | port; harbour |
via Indonesian udara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | udara | air |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उदार | noble; liberal; honest |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उद | water |
Words derived from “bandara”